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2007
2007 in British Music
Rihanna's Umbrella, Radiohead's pay-what-you-want experiment, and the CD begins to fade.
Key Events
- •Rihanna's 'Umbrella' dominates the summer — 10 weeks at #1
- •Radiohead release In Rainbows as pay-what-you-want download — industry shocked
- •Leona Lewis wins X Factor and 'Bleeding Love' becomes a global #1
Dominant Genres
PopIndieR&BElectronic
Notable Trends
- →The album release model begins to fracture
- →X Factor becomes Britain's dominant music television format
- →Social media (Facebook, YouTube) transforms music discovery