This statistic displays the income from physical sales of music in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2016, broken down by format. In 2003, industry income from singles came to **** million British pounds. This value fell annually, except in 2014, and remained stable at the level of *** million British pounds during 2015 and 2016. During the period of consideration, sales of albums accounted for the highest share of income from sales of physical music.
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British Recorded Music Industry. (May 18, 2017). Income from sales of physical music in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2016, by format [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/322733/music-industry-income-from-physical-music-by-format-uk/
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Income from sales of physical music in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2016, by format [Graph], British Recorded Music Industry, May 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/322733/music-industry-income-from-physical-music-by-format-uk/
