Download sale increases in UK with help of Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has helped to increase download sales in UK by more than 50 percent, according to new figures.

According to the music industry body the BPI, songs and albums bought from online retailers like iTunes yielded 154 million pounds in 2009, reports The Telegraph.

The music industry generated 928.8 million pounds in 2009, the figures say.

Digital services make up for one-fifth of the music revenue that comes to U.K.