LONDON (AFP) – United Kingdom (UK) music sales reached a record high in 2024 thanks to massive streaming and increased vinyl purchases of hits by top artistes, notably Taylor Swift, an industry body revealed on Wednesday.
Music streaming services together saw revenues from UK purchases rise almost eight per cent to around GBP2 billion (USD2.5 billion) last year, according to The Digital Entertainment and Retail Association (ERA).
Vinyl album sales jumped 10.5 per cent to GBP196 million, it said.
“2024 was a banner year for music, with streaming and vinyl taking the sector to all-time-high records in both value and volume,” said ERA chief executive Kim Bayley.
