This statistic displays the share of the United States (U.S.) music artist album sales going to artists from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2016. After a peak share of 17.6 percent in 2015, UK artists' share of U.S. music album sales dropped back to the 2014 level of 12.2 percent the following year. This development is attributed to the significant success of UK artist Adele in 2015, which led to a considerable increase in sales that year.
Share of United States music artist album sales going to artists from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2016
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British Recorded Music Industry. (May 18, 2017). Share of United States music artist album sales going to artists from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/321881/uk-artists--share-of-us-music-album-sales/
British Recorded Music Industry. "Share of United States music artist album sales going to artists from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2016." Chart. May 18, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 02, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/321881/uk-artists--share-of-us-music-album-sales/
British Recorded Music Industry. (2017). Share of United States music artist album sales going to artists from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 02, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/321881/uk-artists--share-of-us-music-album-sales/
British Recorded Music Industry. "Share of United States Music Artist Album Sales Going to Artists from The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2017, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/321881/uk-artists--share-of-us-music-album-sales/
British Recorded Music Industry, Share of United States music artist album sales going to artists from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2016 Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/321881/uk-artists--share-of-us-music-album-sales/ (last visited June 02, 2024)
Share of United States music artist album sales going to artists from the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2016 [Graph], British Recorded Music Industry, May 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/321881/uk-artists--share-of-us-music-album-sales/