During an ongoing inquiry by the UK government into the economics of the still-fairly-fresh music streaming model, the BPI have claimed that streaming may already be an improvement on physical and warn against too radical an upheaval.
Music streaming is a booming industry and it’s only getting bigger every single year with 3000% more streams last year than in 2012. Figures released by music industry body BPI show that for the first…
The surge in music streaming popularity has overtaken a 10+ year dip in music sales and reinvigorated the UK music industry to it’s highest point in 14 years. British music started declining in after 2006…
A new report reveals that UK Music is being listened to more than ever before, and is still growing like mad. A new report from the record labels’ association BPI show that UK Music is…
2016 was undoubtedly music streaming’s biggest year ever and now that the year is over we can start looking at just how massive it was, starting with how much the British love it. Music sales…
After a monumental vote by the UK public to leave the European Union last Thursday, the British music industry have spoken on what the future holds for British music. The country was split close to…
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) have revealed new data that shows 27.3% of “chart-eligible album sales” and 66.4% of the “chart-eligible single sales” came from music streaming. When we say chart-eligible that’s because the UK…
A new study has found that music streamers are still buying music, despite claims that say music streaming is killing music sales. The study conducted by the British Phonograph Industry (BPI) and the Entertainment Retailers…
The BPI (British Phongraphic Industry) and Official Charts Company have released their mid-year figures for the music industry in Britain and it seems that streaming is driving a boost in music consumption. Every week there…
A report from business analysis firm Ovum says they think UK based Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) could bundle a silver bullet with their broadband contracts by adding a digital music service to their offerings. They…