£13bn streaming boom defies sluggish UK economy

UK Music Spending Climbs in 2025 — But Artists Still Face Tough Realities

According to ERA, UK music streaming subscription income topped £2 billion in 2025, with vinyl sales surging by 18%. But that doesn't tell the full story. The post UK Music Spending Climbs in 2025 — But Artists Still Face Tough Realities appeared first on Hypebot.

ERA figures reveal UK spending on music grew by 4.2% in 2025

We reported on the BPI’s music-consumption figures for 2025 earlier this week, representing the number of sales and streams in the UK. The post is from Music Ally.

Data: Streaming, retail media revenue up 7.1% in 2025

Streaming services and retailers grew UK revenues from music, video and games by 7.1 per cent in 2025 to a new all-time-record of £13.25 billion (€15.3bn), according to interim annual figures published by digital entertainment and retail association ERA. This was more than four times the 1.5 per cent GDP growth predicted for the UK […]

£13bn streaming boom defies sluggish UK economy

The UK’s digital entertainment sector emerges as a rare diamond in the rough for a stuttering national economy, with revenues surging more than four times faster than sluggish GDP growth in 2025. Streaming services and retail drove UK revenues from video, music and games to new highs of £13.3bn, according to a recent report by the Digital Entertainment and Retail Association (ERA). This 7.1 per cent growth year on year stands in stark contrast t…