David on Nostr: Music sales hit 20 year high – but “beneath the surface, UK artists earn far ...

Music sales hit 20 year high – but “beneath the surface, UK artists earn far below average salaries”
https://www.nme.com/news/music/music-sales-hit-20-year-high-but-beneath-the-surface-uk-artists-earn-far-below-average-salaries-3827139

"The number of streaming subscriptions and physical music sales continued to grow in 2024. Over the last 12 months, consumers have reportedly spent a total of £2.4billion on music.

Previously, the peak was back in 2001 when CD sales were at their highest and the consumer spend was reported as £2.2billion."

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