Feb 13, 2007 • 1 min read

Indie sale stats released

AIM says two thirds of silver albums and a third of gold albums achieved by UK artists in 2006 came from independent labels.

Some stats from the Association Of Independent Music for you. The indie trade body has revealed that two thirds of the silver albums achieved by UK artists in 2006 were from artists signed to independent labels, while one third of the gold albums achieved also came from indie signed artists. Overall, independents accounted for 28% of all award worthy UK albums (ie those that sold enough to go silver, gold, platinum or multi-platinum) released last year. So now you know.

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