Uk Vinyl Sales 2017

Album vinyl sales in the uk 1991 2017 pa graphics but 4 1 million were bought in 2017 a rise of 26 8 over the 12 month period and 1 892 up on the figure 10 years ago according to record.

Uk vinyl sales 2017. In january 2017 the bpi s official uk recorded music market report for 2016 using official charts company data noted that though still niche in terms of its size within the overall recorded music market vinyl enjoyed another stellar year with over 3 2 million lps sold a 53 per cent rise on last year. Uk consumers bought 6 more music in 2018 than 2017 with hefty growth in music streaming leading the way. The physical format accounted for one in ever 10 physical music sale over the past four months according to the annual bpi report. As of 2016 the revival continued with uk vinyl sales exceeding streaming audio revenue for the year.

14 of the top selling albums of the year were reissues with amy winehouse s back to black making the top 5 for the third year in a row. A total of 4 2 million vinyl albums were sold in the uk over the past year a 1 6 increase over 2017 reports the bbc. The timeline below shows how the vinyl story has developed over time compared to other formats and major events in the world of music. Roughly 100 000 more than in 2017.

More than 3 2 million records were sold in 2016 a rise of 53 on the previous year according to the bpi which. Despite the steep decline in cd sales and slowing of vinyl sales growth physical sales including cd and vinyl still accounted for nearly 2 billion in the uk. Vinyl sales topped three million last year the highest uk total in 25 years. A 26 8 per cent increase year on year which pushes vinyl sales.

However vinyl sales continue to grow strongly as well. This chart shows the number of lp albums sold in the uk from 2003 to 2017. In 2019 18 8 million lps were sold in the united states up 14 percent compared to 2018 and more than 20 fold compared to 2006 when the vinyl comeback began.