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Physical music libraries could be making a comeback. Weeks after vinyl record sales hit a 30-year high, Billboard reports compact discs experienced a notable uptick throughout last year. According to MRC Data, sales of CDs jumped from 40.16 million units in 2020 to 40.59 million in 2021, marking the first yearly gain for CD sales in 17 years. The spike was driven by […]
Vinyl just had its best sales week in three decades. Americans bought 2.11 million copies of vinyl records in the week ending on Dec. 23, marking the biggest sales week for vinyls since MRC Data began tracking music sales back in 1991, Billboard reports. It’s a 45% increase from the week prior (1.46 million), suggesting the spike can be […]
Vinyl made a huge comeback this year, with Black Friday deals helping physical record sales see their highest peak in some time. Now Billboard reports that vinyl had its best sales week ever, with 1.842 million LPs sold in the U.S. during the week prior to Christmas, ending on Dec. 24. That’s a historic high for vinyl since […]
There’s a lot to pore over in the RIAA‘s newly released revenue report, including the fact that streaming is driving continued growth for the U.S. recorded music industry. In a statement announcing the revenue report for 2019, RIAA chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier noted that this growth isn’t simply happening on its own, but is […]
Vinyl record sales have seen consistent growth in recent years, and are set to outsell CDs for the first time since 1986. In 2019, the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) mid-year report indicated that CD sales were plummeting three times as fast as vinyl sales were increasing. In February, the RIAA reported that vinyl sales […]
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