8.1.09

Record Breaking Digital Sales in 2008

In 2008, music single tracks sold 33% more than albums due to the increasing tendency towards online download sales and a fantastic 2008 release schedule. Young music fans have steered away from illegal downloads, and are progressively buying more songs online according to the BPI.

With 115 million tracks sold, big-selling releases by artists including Leona Lewis, Coldplay, the Killers and Take That helped the industry make record sales last year. Digital retailers and online stores have boomed with easy interfaces and mobile capability, and the future of the online music business is becoming more obvious. Cheaper is better.

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