UK recorded music sales rise for first time in six years

Strong performance of digital market sees music industry enjoy first sign of growth since 2003The British music industry has enjoyed a moderate increase in sales for the first time since 2003, despite a continuing decline in CD purchases. The digital market contributed to a 1.4% rise in sales to £928.8m in 2009, with singles performing particularly well. Successful releases from Susan Boyle and the Beatles also buoyed industry sales.Statistics revealed by the British Phonographic Institution ...

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