There were twice as many tracks downloaded from legal music services during Christmas 2007 as there were for the same period in 2006.
Online music sales exceeded expectations over the recent Christmas period, according to statistics.
Figures from the Official Charts Company showed that just under three million tracks were sold during Christmas week, the busiest week ever recorded.
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI), a body that represents the interests of artists and record labels in the UK, also said that some 77 million tracks were sold in the UK in 2007, 50 per cent up on 2006.
Matt Phillips, the BPI's Director of Communications, said: "Recent years have seen a boost in download sales in the week after Christmas, but this was a larger increase than expected and sales should continue to grow throughout 2008."
"The enormous choice of music and great value for money, combined with the ease and convenience of downloading, means legal digital music services are becoming increasingly popular with music fans," Phillips continued.
Trenton Moss, director of the consultancy firm Webcredible, said that the usability of many download services was key to the surge in sales.
"Whilst there are a number of factors contributing to the success of legal downloads over the last the three years, the ease with which people can now access and navigate key music download sites and services is one of the most vital," Moss said.
www.bpi.co.uk
www.theofficalcharts.com
www.webcredible.co.uk
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