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Highlights

• UK artists achieved 210.3 million album equivalent sales in 2025, marking the 11th consecutive year of growth.
• Vinyl sales surged 13.3 per cent in their 18th year of growth, with Taylor Swift's latest album selling a record-breaking 147,000 copies.
• Oasis reunion tour sparked massive streaming resurgence, pushing their compilation album to number four for the year.

The UK music industry has hit a triumphant high note in 2025, with British artists achieving 210.3 m album equivalent sales, a robust 4.9 per cent increase from the previous year, according to the British Phonographic Industry's annual report.

The remarkable growth story centres on the resurgence of physical formats, particularly vinyl, which grew by an impressive 13.3 per cent to reach 7.6 m albums sold.