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Each section of the 2011 BPI Yearbook is available for members to download below, along with sections from the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Statistical Handbooks.

INTRODUCTION & ANNUAL REVIEW

The introduction and annual review offers commentary on the key developments in the music industry’s year, from industry initiatives to breakthrough artist successes at home and abroad in 2010.

MUSIC DOWNLOADING & THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT/THE YEAR IN DIGITAL

Developments in 2010 in the digital arena are discussed in this chapter, from newly launched services to how bands and labels are using new tools to reach audiences. There are dedicated sections on: legal downloading; streaming; new services; mobile; hardware and technology; music games and social gaming; music and social media as well as a look at themes for 2011.

INDUSTRY INCOME

This section details trade income from 2001 through to 2010 and discusses the impact of revenue streams from ad-supported services and subscriptions as well as mobile, online and physical format sales.

SINGLES

This section looks at the market in terms of sales by format, monthly and weekly sales patterns, sales by genre and number of singles released among other indices. Now incorporated into new chapters in the 2011 book (see below).

ALBUMS

This section analyses the albums market in terms of retail sales by format, monthly and weekly sales patterns, average retail price and number of new releases as well as dedicated pages on sales by genre and back catalogue. Now incorporated into new chapters in the 2011 book (see below).

RETAIL SALES/BEST SELLERS

This section looks at retail sales in the albums and singles markets and the relative shares accounted for by each format across the period 2004 to 2010. The Top 20 best selling albums and singles of 2010 are also listed out.

SALES BY TYPE OF MUSIC

This new expanded section looks at the share of sales accounted for by each major genre in the albums and singles markets between 2001 and 2010. It also features special genre focus pages on the Rock, Pop, R&B, Hip Hop, Dance and MOR/Easy markets with case studies on some of the best sellers of the year in each.

SALES METRICS

This new chapter looks at some of the key metrics measuring trends in the albums and singles markets. This includes sales by chart position, monthly and daily sales patterns, sales by region and the gifting market.

PRICING

The average retail price of an album fell to another new low in 2010 (£7.32) – these pages look at pricing patterns over the past decade and also how the Budget, Mid Price and Full Price markets fared in 2010.

NEW RELEASES & CATALOGUE

This section details new release album and singles data from Millward Brown along with the relative sizes of the catalogue sectors in each. There are also new pages on artist breakthroughs and the fastest sellers and biggest debuts.

COMPILATIONS

Compilation sales fell in 2010 and the sector claimed a slightly reduced market share of 19.4%. This chapter provides a commentary on the best sellers of the year along with analysis of sales by type of music, a look at sales by price category and average retail price information as well as a look at sales growth by month.

ARTIST NATIONALITY

British artists accounted for 48.9% of album sales in 2010, with Take That, Plan B, Paolo Nutini, Florence & The Machine and Mumford & Sons all appearing in the year-end artist albums Top 10. This section details the major countries’ yearly shares in both the albums and singles markets dating back to 2006.

CLASSICAL

This year’s section looks at Classical’s share of sales, record company market share and publishes the 2010 best sellers chart.

MUSIC VIDEO

After a strong 2009, Music DVD sales fell to 4.18m in 2010, with the sector accounting for just under 2% of the entire video market. This chapter looks at the best selling titles and also details retailer shares and market share by company.

MUSIC AND GAMES

Music continues to be a key component of some of the best selling console games and this chapter looks at this sector of the market, worth around £95m in 2009. There were plenty of developments of note throughout the year, with the release of the first Beatles-themed game and the runaway success of Just Dance. Gaming is covered in the Year in Digital section in the 2011 book (see above).

MARKET SHARE

This chapter breaks out albums market share by distributor (physical format sales only) and both singles and albums by company (physical and digital format sales combined) for the period 2004 to 2010.

INDEPENDENT MUSIC

This feature puts the spotlight on indies in terms of both market share and individual success in the albums and singles charts. The chapter also looks at how sales of independent albums broke down by genre in 2010 as well as digital’s share of album sales.

RETAIL

This section offers an in-depth analysis of the sector, ranging from number of shops selling recorded music to sales by type of retailer. Individual retailer shares feature alongside detailed demographic breakdowns, consumer profiles and retailer shares by genre.

MUSIC BUYERS/CONSUMER DATA

The consumer data chapter demonstrates the changing demographic profile of today’s music buyers, from indices such as penetration and average spend per buyer to the most up-to-date age, gender and class profiles. It also looks at expenditure by genre and buyer information on those who only purchase physical or digital music, as well as those who buy both.

MUSIC CONSUMPTION

This section looks at recent research published about patterns of music consumption. Music is at the heart of day-to-day living and this chapter looks at the ways people access and listen to it, with an introduction centring around home listening trends by Futuresource Consulting’s David Sidebottom

PIRACY

This chapter features new research on the extent of illegal downloading in the UK and the patterns of behaviour exhibited by those using such sites and networks. There is also an update on the work undertaken by the BPI Anti-Piracy Unit (APU) in combating the various threats on both physical and file sharing. This section is now covered by the Digital Music Nation report.

MUSIC MEDIA

This section looks at the 2009 circulation figures for the main music magazines on the market and also patterns of usage on the websites of some of the major music brands. Some data now included in the Music Consumption section (see above).

RADIO & TV

This section looks at the biggest airplay hits of the year and includes an analysis of the performance of British artists based on UK airplay data. The section also takes a look at the quarterly RAJAR figures from 2009 and contains a special feature on the 2010 BRIT award ceremony. No equivalent section in the 2011 book.

WORLD MARKET

The success of UK music overseas is explored in the world market section of the book, which charts the top UK artist albums by worldwide sales in 2010 and also looks at global market data from IFPI. There are special features on the success in 2010 of UK artists in the USA, Canada, France and Germany.

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