The success of **female artists** like **Taylor Swift** and **Billie Eilish** has reversed a 20-year decline in **physical music sales** in the UK.
In 2023, women topped the **singles chart** for 34 weeks and featured prominently in the top 20 albums for the first time.
Despite the upswing, the **British Phonographic Industry (BPI)** flagged concerns about proposed **copyright changes** that could endanger the music sector.
**Vinyl sales** continue to rise, increasing by 9% to **6.7m units**, marking 17 consecutive years of growth, while CD sales declined minimally.
**BPI Chief Executive Jo Twist** urged that the UK must focus on supporting artists and protecting their work in the face of emerging **AI technologies**.