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CD and vinyl sales continue to grow in the UK, ERA stats confirm

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ERA • 2 min read

CD and vinyl sales continue to grow in the UK, ERA stats confirm

New stats from ERA show that vinyl and CD sales in the UK continue to grow. Non-subscription service revenues in music are up 7.9% so far this year, with music scoring faster growth in this domain than both video and gaming…

Chris Cooke • 16 Jul 2024

UK music retail brought in £2.2 billion in 2023 says ERA

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ERA • 2 min read

UK music retail brought in £2.2 billion in 2023 says ERA

Total UK revenues generated by retailers and digital platforms in music, video and games in 2023 were up 7% to £11.87 billion - video saw the highest levels of growth and is now outperforming gaming once again…

Chris Cooke • 09 Jan 2024

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Dawsons • 1 min read

Dawsons launches new London store

Musical instrument retailer Dawson has announced its first London store in its more than 100 year history. It will have strong links with NME, which is owned by the same parent company, Caldecott Music Group…

Andy Malt • 08 Dec 2023

HMV to reopen its Oxford Street store next week

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HMV • 1 min read

HMV to reopen its Oxford Street store next week

HMV will return to London’s Oxford Street next week after a four year absence - the entertainment retailer announced earlier this year that it planned to re-open at 363 Oxford Street, the site of the original HMV store…

Chris Cooke • 17 Nov 2023

Universal Music open "concept store" in Tokyo

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Universal Music open "concept store" in Tokyo

Universal Music last week opened a "concept retail store dedicated to supporting music super-fans" in Tokyo - complete with a Japanese spin-off of the Rolling Stones’ London shop RS No.9…

Chris Cooke • 23 Oct 2023

Entertainment retailers and streaming services set out vision for future growth

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Digital services and platforms news • 1 min read

Entertainment retailers and streaming services set out vision for future growth

ERA - the UK trade body for entertainment retailers and streaming services - has published a new ‘vision document’ setting out its members’ values, goals and principles…

Chris Cooke • 15 Sep 2023