Listening to music is another popular leisure activity. In 2002, record companies sold over 225 million albums in the United Kingdom. Even though sales of LPs and cassettes decreased, CD sales continued to increase, with 3 million more CDs sold in 2002 than in the previous year. Fifty seven per cent of people aged 12 to 74 purchased at least one album in 2002, whereas 16 per cent purchased at least one single. Singles were more popular with teenagers than with any other age group. Thirty eight per cent of 12 to 19 year olds bought a single in 2002, compared with 15 to 18 per cent of those aged 20 to 49, and 5 per cent of those aged 60 to 74. Album sales were more uniform among people aged between 12 and 49. The Audio Visual Trak Survey also indicated that women spent more on singles and al...
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