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BPI reported over 500 million illegal music links to Google

12/03/2020

BPI reported over 500 million illegal music links to Google to Google with a request to remove them from the search engine’s listings. This was done as part of BPI’s mission to protect the UK music industry from the activities of illegal music sites which cost them an estimated £150 million a year in lost revenue. The BPI passed the milestone of the 500 millionth URL submitted to Google for delisting on behalf of UK artists and labels. The BPI […]

UK streaming reaches 114 Bn in 2019

09/01/2020

UK streaming reaches 114 Bn in 2019 with cassette and vinyl LP sales continuing to rise according to figures released by the BPI, the UK’s recorded music industry association. Music consumption up for fifth year in a row with the equivalent of 154m albums consumed across streaming and purchasing in 2019, up 7.5% on 2018 and reaching its highest level since 2006 (based on Official Charts Company data). UK recorded music in figures 114 Bn […]

Britons turn to albums to boost their mental well-being

12/10/2019

Britons turn to albums to boost their mental well-being according to a study commissioned by the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) as part of National Album Day on 12th October 2019. The results, reported on the BPI website showed that ‘millions of stressed Britons are turning to their music collections to help them de-stress.’ The key results indicate a strong link between listening to albums and mental well-being with respondents overwhelmingly agreeing that album listening is […]

BPI analysis of the IFPI's Music Listening Report 2019

UK music consumption driven by young streamers

05/10/2019

UK music consumption driven by young streamers according to an analysis of data in IFPI’s Music Listening Report 2019 by the BPI, the UK record labels association. The BPI reports that ‘the UK’s love of music is being deepened by the growth in streaming combined with continuing access to music on physical format.’ Data from IFPI’s 2019 “Music Listening Report” shows that the UK is a nation of music lovers, with 57% of UK respondents […]

National Album Day returns in October

08/07/2019

National Album Day returns in October on Saturday 12th encouraging music lovers ‘#Don’t Skip’ to discover the joys of listening to albums in their entirety. Following a successful inaugural year, National Album Day is set to return for its second annual edition on Saturday, 12th October. Organised jointly by record labels body the BPI and ERA – the Entertainment Retailers Association, and with the active participation of AIM (Association of Independent Music), National Album Day […]

UK streaming income increases by a third in 2018

23/03/2019

UK streaming income increases by a third in 2018 boosted by surging streaming subscriptions according to the BPI’s new yearbook, All About The Music 2019. UK recorded music revenues are up by over 20% in the past 3 years with 3.1% growth in 2018 boosted by a continuing surge in streaming, the enduring appeal of vinyl and growth of sync. 2018 highlight numbers UK recorded music revenues up by over 20% in 3 years 3.1% […]

Classical music ends 2018 on a high note

17/01/2019

Classical music ends 2018 on a high note with music sales and streams rising by 10.2% according to figures released by the BPI, based on Official Charts Company data. 2.23 million Classical albums or their equivalent were either purchased, downloaded or streamed in 2018 outperforming the strong overall 5.7% rise in UK music consumption as a whole. Collectible CDs and box sets continue to appeal to classical music buyers in contrast the general trend in UK […]