UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year...

The BBC reports: The BPI has blamed illegal downloading for the drop in sales, and has again called for "meaningful action" to tackle the issue.

However, Jim Killock of the Open Rights Group said: "Music companies should make albums more compelling, rather than calling for families to be cut off the internet.

"Music competes with games, video and TV for your hard-earned cash," he continued.

"Record labels are masters of their own fate and need to stop blaming their customers for their industry's own failures."