Streaming account for 82.3% of the albums charts last week The coronavirus epidemic has had a marked impact on music consumption in the UK, as thousands of people continue to enjoy music while in lockdown.
5 Seconds of Summer are reportedly heading to No.1 in the UK charts with 19,197 album sales – of which a staggering 88.9% is physical sales.
But, as MusicWeek reports, streaming accounted for 82.3% of the albums charts last week, in comparison with 76.3% in the prior week and 75.3% two weeks ago.
Last week, physical album sales represented just 12.4% of the market, contrasted to 19.4% in the prior week and 20.3% just two weeks ago.