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Adele, Harry Styles Help Boost U.K. Music Exports in 2023, But Global Competition Slows Growth


Harry Styles and Adele helped lift UK music exports in 2023, but growth slowed in part due to competition from Latin America, South Korea and others.

“It is encouraging to see British recorded music continuing to perform strongly on the world stage, but we can and must do even better in the face of fierce global competition as rival markets grow at pace,” said BPI CEO Jo Twist in a statement. BPI said the U.K. was no longer just competing against traditional “heavyweights” such as the U.S. and Canada but also with fast-growing music markets in Latin America and countries like South Korea where artists can receive significant government backing. Adele, Dua Lipa, Sheeran, Styles, The Beatles, Queen and Elton John all ranked among the most streamed U.K. artists globally last year, said the London-based trade organization, citing Luminate data.

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