UK music sales hit record high as Taylor Swift tops album sellers

"Music is back thanks to streaming and the vinyl revival, said Kim Bayley, the chief executive of the ERA. For decades it was new release activity which drove most revenues."

"Consumer spending on streaming subscriptions grew at 7.8% to top £2bn for the first time last year, marking a significant milestone for the music industry."

"The ERA said that total album sales hit 201.4m, a figure that includes physical sales and a conversion of streams into equivalent albums, led by Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department at 783,820 units."

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