POLL: Was 2013's singles and albums sales decline down to a 'weak' release schedule?

RHIAN JONES

2013 ended with the news that both album and single sales volumes were down on 2012 as the value of streaming reaches record heights.

According the BPI/Official Charts Company stats, unit sales of albums across both digital and physical formats showed a 6.4% decline to 94m.

Single sales dropped for the first time in recent history by 3.4% - with a 182.2m total over the year.

However, the overall value of the UK recorded music market was flat, down just ...

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