It’s encouraging to see hmv reporting increased sales across DVD and Blu-ray. For fans, the appeal of owning and rewatching physical copies of their favourite films and TV shows continues to endure. Congrats to the team for their excellent work! 👏 bbc.com/news/articles/…

CD sales are back on the rise, with ERA reporting 3.2% revenue growth in 2024. It’s interesting to read about how fans’ relationship with the format has endured through thick and thin. Read this @Guardian love letter to CDs and how they connect us to our favourite artists.

Congrats Rough Trade! The retailer is eyeing more high street stores, with its vinyl sales up 150% over 5 years 💪 Encouraging to see diverse young communities driving growth, with MD Lawrence Montgomery citing a more even gender split for 18-24 year-old buyers, compared to 55+

Delighted to welcome incoming ERA Chair, Linda Walker. It’s an important time for entertainment retail, as music streaming revenues approach a peak in mature markets & physical sales thrive. Linda’s experience, from indie retailer to major label, makes her the perfect choice.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) mid-years offer a promising outlook for physical music in the US, with vinyl revenues up by 17% in H1 2024 vs H1 2023 and CDs sales up 3.3%. Too early to tell whether this means a comeback for shiny discs across the pond, but great to see nevertheless 💪

Congrats to Proper’s very own Erika Brennan, who is included in Music Week's #MWWIM Roll of Honour for 2024. Erika has been instrumental in Proper’s continued success, with the impact of her work consistently felt across the recordings sector. Join us next month to celebrate!

Pleased to announce that I have been elected as chairman of the Official Charts! Over the next two years, I will work closely with Martin Talbot, his brilliant team, and the Official Charts board, to continue enhancing its delivery of first class market data.

What a day! Team Proper Music Distribution are celebrating music’s most impactful women at Music Week's #MWWIM. I couldn't be more proud of our Legal & Business Affairs Director, Erika Brennan, who was inducted into the Roll of Honour. Hugely deserved alongside 2024's winners. 👏

Last week saw Coldplay rack up the largest number of first week album sales by any group since One Direction’s ‘Midnight Memories’ in 2013. The band’s new record ‘Moon Music’ secured a UK Official Charts #1 album from a 88% majority of physical sales, with 180,000+ CDs sold!

Today's National National Album Day! To mark the occasion, I’ll be listening to my cherished original CD copy of Massive Attack’s ‘Mezzanine’ – the soundtrack to a misspent youth!📀 Spread the word by sharing a picture of you and your favourite album by a British group #NationalAlbumDay

Vinyl records are returning to WHSmith after 30 years! The high street chain will bring the format back to 80 of its nationwide stores as more retailers look to cash in on its growing market potential. theguardian.com/business/2024/…

Music fans’ love affair with physical formats endures as ERA reports overall revenues were up 6.2% YOY in '24. Vinyl continues to be the main driver, with retail revenues up 10.5%, growing faster than streaming. All would not be possible without the hard work of UK retailers!

The ERA Independent Conference was in full swing yesterday, pulling its largest crowd yet. Proper Music Distribution’s Mario Forsyth addressed a packed out room, reiterating “independent labels need independent solutions”, and how PMD’s sales team provides a “best in business service”

Taylor Swift’s ‘Lover (Live From Paris)’ is the first vinyl-only album to top the chart in over 50 years! The limited edition record reached No.1 with 46K+ sales – yet another indicator of modern music fans’ unwavering love of physical formats 👏

Team Proper Music Distribution has been shortlisted for ‘Best Sales Team’ at this year’s Music Week Awards! Truly a well-deserved recognition of the hard work and dedication of our brilliant team – huge congrats 👏 #MusicWeekAwards

Not only did Sam Fender deliver a brilliant performance at BPI's the BRITs over the weekend, his new record ‘People Watching’ has become the fastest-selling vinyl album by a British act this century with over 42,000 albums sold in the first week 👏