Digital share of overall music sales in the UK from 2004 to 2024

Published by Patrick Leu, May 19, 2025

According to a study from 2025 on the digital share of overall music sales in the United Kingdom (UK), digital formats accounted for approximately ***percent of total music revenue in 2024, the same share as in 2023. Overall, digital revenue has steadily grown over the past decade, firmly establishing itself as the dominant source of music sales in the country.

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Digital share of overall music sales in the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2024

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2025

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2004 to 2024

Supplementary notes

* Figure for 2017 incl. streaming subscriptions.

Figures for 2004 to 2016 were published by Bundesverband Musikindustrie/IFPI. Datas prior to 2020 come from previous reports.

Figures based on revenues from physical and digital music sales, performance rights and synchronisation.

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