UK Music Streams Smash 210 Billion in 2025: Vinyl Makes a Huge Comeback!

The UK's music world hit a major high note in 2025 with a jaw-dropping 210.3 billion audio tracks streamed! Surpassing the 200 billion mark for the first time ever, streaming continues to rule the charts, accounting for a whopping 89.3% of all music consumed. But here's the twist: the growth in streams, at 5.5% from the previous year, saw a bit of a slowdown.

For all you vinyl lovers, here's exciting news: vinyl sales are on fire! With a soaring 13.3% increase in sales, 2025 marked the 18th year in a row that vinyl's popularity has spiked, reaching 7.6 million units sold. The coolest part? Six of the top 10 vinyl sold were released in the last two years, including Taylor Swift's sensational The Life of a Showgirl, selling over 147,000 copies and smashing historical records going back to 1994!

Neil Gibbons from Key Production Group noted that vinyl's comeback isn't just a Gen Z thing anymore; fans are deeply connecting by diving into entire albums and collecting multiple formats.

And it's not just vinyl that's buzzing: 2025 was massive for emerging UK artists like Olivia Dean and Lola Young, bringing powerful tunes like 'Messy' to the top of the charts. New talents are making waves globally, proving the UK music scene is hotter than ever!

BPI's Chief Dr. Jo Twist OBE summed it all up, highlighting the epic year for female artists and Taylor Swift's back-to-back album record wins in 2024 and 2025. With stats measured up till December 25, 2025, get ready, because the official sales numbers are coming soon—and they’re bound to be legendary!