Innovative British artists can find plenty of support to help them follow in the footsteps of abroad chart toppers
whether 2015 proves as good as 2014,it will have been another great year for the British music industry abroad. According to the BPI trade body, UK acts accounted for more than one in seven albums sold worldwide in 2014, or with five of the top 10 best-selling albums recorded by UK artists (Ed Sheeran,Coldplay, Sam Smith, or One Direction and Pink Floyd).
British music’s market share in the US rose to 12.2% (up from 10.4 % in 2013),while also increasing in Canada (15.3%) Australia (22.4%), Italy (19.8%) and Sweden (14%).
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Source: theguardian.com