
Music industry in the United Kingdom - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Music industry GVA in the UK
- 5.2bn GBP

Detailed statistics
Music industry gross value added (GVA) in the United Kingdom in 2018, by sector
- Digital music revenue in the UK
- 1.27bn USD

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Digital Market Outlook: digital music revenue in European countries 2022
- Value of live music market in the UK
- 1.5bn GBP

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Leading live music markets in Europe 2018-2023
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Worldwide Overview
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- Premium Statistic Music streaming revenue worldwide 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic Recorded music market revenue worldwide 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Music industry revenue distribution worldwide 2021, by source
- Premium Statistic Best-selling music albums worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Best-selling digital music singles worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Digital Market Outlook: digital music revenue in European countries 2022
Worldwide Overview
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Music streaming revenue worldwide 2005-2022
Music streaming revenue worldwide 2005-2022
Music streaming revenue worldwide from 2005 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Recorded music market revenue worldwide 2005-2021
Recorded music market revenue worldwide 2005-2021
Recorded music market revenue worldwide from 2005 to 2021, by source (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Music industry revenue distribution worldwide 2021, by source
Music industry revenue distribution worldwide 2021, by source
Share of recorded music industry revenues worldwide in 2021, by segment
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Best-selling music albums worldwide 2021
Best-selling music albums worldwide 2021
Best-selling music albums worldwide in 2021 (in millions)
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Best-selling digital music singles worldwide 2021
Best-selling digital music singles worldwide 2021
Best-selling digital music singles worldwide in 2021(in billions)
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Digital Market Outlook: digital music revenue in European countries 2022
Digital Market Outlook: digital music revenue in European countries 2022
Digital music revenue in selected European countries in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
United Kingdom Overview
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- Premium Statistic Music industry income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021
- Premium Statistic Music retail sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Music retail sales revenue in the UK 2012-2021, by sales channel
- Basic Statistic Leading musicians in the UK Q2 2022, by popularity
- Basic Statistic Leading musicians in the UK Q4 2022, by fame
- Premium Statistic Total worth of the UK's richest young musicians 2022
- Premium Statistic Music albums: average price in Great Britain (UK) 2021, by retailer type
United Kingdom Overview
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Music industry income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021
Music industry income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2021
Music industry income in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2021 (in million GBP)
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Music retail sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2021
Music retail sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2021
Sales revenue of music at retail in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2021 (in million GBP)
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Music retail sales revenue in the UK 2012-2021, by sales channel
Music retail sales revenue in the UK 2012-2021, by sales channel
Music retail sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2021, by sales channel (in million GBP)
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Leading musicians in the UK Q2 2022, by popularity
Leading musicians in the UK Q2 2022, by popularity
Most popular music artists of all time in the United Kingdom as of the 2nd quarter of 2022
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Leading musicians in the UK Q4 2022, by fame
Leading musicians in the UK Q4 2022, by fame
Most famous music artists of all time in the United Kingdom as of the 4th quarter of 2022
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Total worth of the UK's richest young musicians 2022
Total worth of the UK's richest young musicians 2022
Richest young* musicians in the United Kingdom (UK) as of 2022, by worth (in million GBP)
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Music albums: average price in Great Britain (UK) 2021, by retailer type
Music albums: average price in Great Britain (UK) 2021, by retailer type
Average prices paid for music albums in Great Britain (UK) 2021, by type of retailer (in GBP)
Consumers & Consumption
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- Premium Statistic Consumer spending on music in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2021, by format
- Basic Statistic Digital music behavior in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021
- Premium Statistic Digital Market Outlook: users of digital music in the UK 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Digital Market Outlook: digital music user penetration in the UK 2017-2027, by format
- Basic Statistic Digital music downloading in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2021, by frequency
- Premium Statistic Digital music streaming penetration in the UK 2021, by demographic group
- Basic Statistic Illegal digital music consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2021
Consumers & Consumption
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Consumer spending on music in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2021, by format
Consumer spending on music in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2021, by format
Consumer spending on music in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2021, by format (in million GBP)
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Digital music behavior in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021
Digital music behavior in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021
Have you done the following with music?
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Digital Market Outlook: users of digital music in the UK 2021, by gender
Digital Market Outlook: users of digital music in the UK 2021, by gender
Distribution of digital music users in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by gender
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Digital Market Outlook: digital music user penetration in the UK 2017-2027, by format
Digital Market Outlook: digital music user penetration in the UK 2017-2027, by format
Digital music user penetration rate in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2027, by format
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Digital music downloading in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2021, by frequency
Digital music downloading in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2021, by frequency
Have you ever downloaded digital music?
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Digital music streaming penetration in the UK 2021, by demographic group
Digital music streaming penetration in the UK 2021, by demographic group
Digital music streaming penetration in the United Kingdom 2021, by demographic group
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Illegal digital music consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2021
Illegal digital music consumption in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2021
Have you consumed digital music illegally in the past three months?
Digital Music Market
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- Premium Statistic Digital Market Outlook: digital music revenue in the UK 2017-2027, by format
- Premium Statistic Revenue growth of digital music in the UK 2018-2027
- Premium Statistic Digital Market Outlook: digital music revenue change in the UK 2018-2027, by format
- Premium Statistic Digital share of overall music sales in the UK from 2004 to 2021
- Premium Statistic Digital Market Outlook: users of digital music in the UK 2017-2027, by format
- Premium Statistic Digital music downloaders, streamers, sharers age profile in the UK 2021
Digital Music Market
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Digital Market Outlook: digital music revenue in the UK 2017-2027, by format
Digital Market Outlook: digital music revenue in the UK 2017-2027, by format
Digital music revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2027, by format (in million U.S. dollars)
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Revenue growth of digital music in the UK 2018-2027
Revenue growth of digital music in the UK 2018-2027
Revenue growth of digital music in the UK 2018-2027 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Digital Market Outlook: digital music revenue change in the UK 2018-2027, by format
Digital Market Outlook: digital music revenue change in the UK 2018-2027, by format
Digital music revenue growth in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2027, by format (in million U.S. dollars)
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Digital share of overall music sales in the UK from 2004 to 2021
Digital share of overall music sales in the UK from 2004 to 2021
Digital share of overall music sales in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2021
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Digital Market Outlook: users of digital music in the UK 2017-2027, by format
Digital Market Outlook: users of digital music in the UK 2017-2027, by format
Number of digital music users in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2027, by format (in millions)
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Digital music downloaders, streamers, sharers age profile in the UK 2021
Digital music downloaders, streamers, sharers age profile in the UK 2021
Age distribution of digital music downloaders, streamers and sharers in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2021
Online Music Streaming
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- Premium Statistic Music streaming income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Music streaming subscriptions: income from sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Digital music streaming in the UK 2012-2021, by frequency
- Basic Statistic Spotify: most streamed weekly tracks in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
- Premium Statistic Music subscriptions cancellation rates in GB, Germany and the U.S. Q1 2022
Online Music Streaming
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Music streaming income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
Music streaming income in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
Income from music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 (in million GBP)
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Music streaming subscriptions: income from sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
Music streaming subscriptions: income from sales in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
Income from sales of music streaming subscriptions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 (in million GBP)
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Digital music streaming in the UK 2012-2021, by frequency
Digital music streaming in the UK 2012-2021, by frequency
Digital music streaming in the United Kingdom (UK) 2012-2021, by frequency
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Spotify: most streamed weekly tracks in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
Spotify: most streamed weekly tracks in the United Kingdom (UK) 2021
Most-streamed weekly tracks on Spotify in the United Kingdom (UK) as of August 12, 2021 (in million streams)
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Music subscriptions cancellation rates in GB, Germany and the U.S. Q1 2022
Music subscriptions cancellation rates in GB, Germany and the U.S. Q1 2022
Music subscriptions cancellation rates in the Great Britain, Germany, and United States in the first quarter of 2022
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