British artists take largest share of UK album sales since 1997

Adele helped British acts dominate the UK album market last year with their highest share of sales for 15 yearsAdele helped British acts dominate the UK album market last year with their highest share of sales for 15 years.The latest data reveals British acts accounted for almost 53% of album sales in 2011 – up 4% on the previous 12 months.The astonishing success of Adele's second album 21, and the kickstart it gave to her debut, 19, led the charge. But even without her, sales would have been ...

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