A study from 2023 on the prices paid for albums in the United Kingdom (UK) found that in 2022, the average price paid for albums in supermarkets was 9.68 British pounds, while albums purchased digitally were 7.44 British pounds on average. Overall, prices have increased since the previous year.
Average prices paid for music albums in Great Britain (UK) 2022, by type of retailer (in GBP)
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Entertainment Retailers Association. (March 7, 2023). Average prices paid for music albums in Great Britain (UK) 2022, by type of retailer (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/324374/music-albums-average-price-by-retailer-type-in-great-britain-uk/
Entertainment Retailers Association. "Average prices paid for music albums in Great Britain (UK) 2022, by type of retailer (in GBP)." Chart. March 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/324374/music-albums-average-price-by-retailer-type-in-great-britain-uk/
Entertainment Retailers Association. (2023). Average prices paid for music albums in Great Britain (UK) 2022, by type of retailer (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/324374/music-albums-average-price-by-retailer-type-in-great-britain-uk/
Entertainment Retailers Association. "Average Prices Paid for Music Albums in Great Britain (Uk) 2022, by Type of Retailer (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/324374/music-albums-average-price-by-retailer-type-in-great-britain-uk/
Entertainment Retailers Association, Average prices paid for music albums in Great Britain (UK) 2022, by type of retailer (in GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/324374/music-albums-average-price-by-retailer-type-in-great-britain-uk/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Average prices paid for music albums in Great Britain (UK) 2022, by type of retailer (in GBP) [Graph], Entertainment Retailers Association, March 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/324374/music-albums-average-price-by-retailer-type-in-great-britain-uk/