Over £2 billion spent by UK audiences on music streaming subscriptions

It has been reported that in 2025, UK listeners spent £2.045 billion on subscriptions for music streaming services, according to new data from the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). This marked a record high for streaming, but it took a bit of a slow progression with growth falling from 7.8% in 2024 to 3.2% last year.

However, on the plus side, physical music saw a massive growth with audiences spending £368.1 million in 2025, which was an increase of 11.5% from £330.1 million in 2024. Much of this incline was due to a 18.5% surge in vinyl purchases, and a 95% increase in other physical music, including cassette tapes. 

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While music sales in the UK have grown by 120% overall since 2016, which is around 10 times higher than the average growth seen across the UK economy at 12%. It did mean that a few platforms and physical copies saw a decline, such as Bandcamp and CDs. 

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