Game Revenues Actually Outstrip Music

It’s the kind of made-up statistic that’s been bandied about for years by certain people in the industry, but finally, there are figures over at MCV: Game sales outstripped music in UK retail last year.

2005:
Video/DVD: £2,196m
Music: £1,839m
Games: £1,345m

Total: £5,380m

2006:
Video/DVD: £2,122m
Music: £1,651m
Games: £1,361m

Total: £5,134m

2007:
Video/DVD: £2,164m
Games: £1,719m
Music: £1,417m

Total: £5,300m

CC image from Tracy O’s Flickr.