For the first time ever sales of downloaded music were greater than those of CDs and vinyl in the first quarter of the year in the U.K
British music industry trade group the BPI released figures showing that digital revenue – from downloads, subscriptions and advertising – had made up 55.5 per cent of income in the first three months of this year. Year on year digital rose 23.6 per cent to £86.5m. Physical revenue fell 15.1 per cent to £69.3m.
