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UK music industry sees record £2.4bn sales, led by Taylor Swift's chart-topping album.

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UK music industry sees record £2.4bn sales, led by Taylor Swift's chart-topping album.

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  • The UK music industry generated a record £2.4 billion in revenue from streaming subscriptions and physical music sales in the past year.
  • Streaming subscriptions surpassed £2 billion for the first time, with a 7.4% increase in overall music revenues, according to the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA).
  • Taylor Swift's album, The Tortured Poets Department, was the best-selling album, contributing significantly to total album sales which reached 201.4 million.
  • While streaming still accounts for the majority of music revenue, the ERA emphasized that digital and physical sales are complementary for the music market.
  • Concerns remain over fair compensation for artists, with industry figures highlighting the need for a reassessment of streaming revenue distribution.

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