The UK’s digital music market is developing at breakneck pace, with new business models delivering impressive improvements in digital revenues. Research from the latest BPI Statistical handbook show that
- 10% of the population bought some form of digital music in 2008, up from 5% in 2007
- 10 m digital albums were sold in 2008, a 65% increase on 2007.
- 110 m single tracks were downloaded in 2008, a 42% increase on 2007 and digital tracks now account for 95% of the market, up from 90% in 2007.
Source: 30th edition of the BPI Statistical Handbook 2009.
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