Independent music labels: market share in the UK 2013-2016, by sector
This statistic displays the market share going to independent music labels in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2016, broken down by sector. In 2016, independents accounted for 28.7 percent of all digital, and 22.8 percent of physical album sales. The acquisition of Ministry Of Sound by Sony Music influenced compilation sales of independent music labels, and led to the share decrease from 27.3 percent in 2015 to 20.1 percent in 2016.
