It seems to have been a bad year for physical media with physical sales of video content slipping 23%
“Physical entertainment is still a £1.4bn retail business,” said the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA). “Physical is down, but it is definitely not out. Physical formats are [still] the key to scoring a blockbuster hit. Every one of the year’s top 10 biggest video hits sold more on DVD and Blu-ray than they did digitally.”
CD albums in the UK last year fell 24.7% to £217m
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Although Avengers Endgame and Bohemian Rhapsody both sold physically huge amounts i happen to think 2019 was a really poor year for mass market releases. I barely bought any blockbuster style films upon release.
2020 promises to be a bit better with a new Star Wars and Bond film and Downton Abbey in January as well (That was a guaranteed big Xmas seller if they'd got it out in time) as well as the glut of superhero releases. There wasn't a surprise mega hit last year akin to The Greatest Showman and LALA Land both of which sold huge physically so the studios have to look at the endless and frankly dull crap they keep churning out and go back to the 90's and actually make 'proper' films again instead of endless ****ing sequels and remakes.
Music sales were hit due to the fact none of the big hitters released anything. Yes there were huge releases from the likes of Lewis Capaldi and co but the physical market relies on the likes of U2, Bon Jovi, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Noel Gallagher, RHCP, Fleetwood Mac, Rolling Stones, Eagles, Green Day, Arctic Monkeys, Kasabian and none of these artists released albums last year. Only Coldplay and The Who had releases but were too late in the year to make much difference and people seem a bit bored of Liam Gallagher.
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