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From the BPI 21.10.24

British annual music exports hit record high

British annual music exports increase to record high of £775 million as UK artists continue to rank among world’s biggest music acts.
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From the BPI 02.10.24

BPI publishes Five-Year Strategy for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The document sets out the BPI’s Vision and Strategy to actively promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), both within BPI and in support of the important work taking place across its membership and the wider music industry.
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15.10.24

BPI’s first-of-its-kind innovation programme launches at Abbey Road Studios

Grow Music, the first-of-its-kind innovation programme for the music industry launched in partnership by the BPI and business growth agency London & Partners, has officially kicked off its pioneering 12-week business support programme London, East and South East-based music-related SMEs.
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National Album Day 2022 with debuts theme shows marked impact

Industry Trends 20.10.22

National Album Day 2022 with debuts theme shows marked impact

Vinyl LP sales in the UK soared by nearly one-third during this year’s National Album Day as a series of classic albums specially released for the event lifted the market.

Topic Vinyl

New releases’ share of UK’s vinyl LP market leapt by more than 40% in 2021, BPI analysis reveals

Intelligence 28.04.22

New releases’ share of UK’s vinyl LP market leapt by more than 40% in 2021, BPI analysis reveals

Headed by ABBA, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Lana Del Rey and Wolf Alice, new albums accounted for 43% of vinyl LP purchases in 2021, up markedly from 30% the year before.

Topic Vinyl, Physical

IFPI Global Music Report: Global Recorded Music Revenues Grew 18.5% in 2021

Industry Trends 22.03.22

IFPI Global Music Report: Global Recorded Music Revenues Grew 18.5% in 2021

The global recorded music market grew by 18.5% in 2021.

Topic Sales, Streaming, Vinyl, Physical, IFPI

UK recorded music revenues continue recovery in 2021

Industry Trends 16.03.22

UK recorded music revenues continue recovery in 2021

Rising physical sales support streaming-fuelled growth.

Topic Streaming, Vinyl, Physical, Digital, Sales

2021 in Music: More artists succeed as streaming drives music growth, fuelled by record label investment

Intelligence 04.01.22

2021 in Music: More artists succeed as streaming drives music growth, fuelled by record label investment

Rise of 2.5% in UK music consumption to 159 million albums (or their equivalent) – up for 7th year, driven by streaming.

Topic Streaming, Vinyl, Physical, Market Statistics

2021 in Music: vinyl & cassettes continue surge

Intelligence 29.12.21

2021 in Music: vinyl & cassettes continue surge

BPI figures to show vinyl LP sales to top 5 million (est. up to 10%) for 2021 – highest in over 3 decades

Topic Market Statistics, Vinyl, Physical