Vinyl is crushing CDs as music industry eclipses cinema, report says
The analog sound storage is making an epic comeback
Vinyl records outsell CDs for the second consecutive year
It's like the 80s all over again
Vinyl outsells CDs for the first time in 35 years with 41 million records sold in 2022
Editor's take: Vinyl record sales are booming. It's hard to nail down the recent trend. Collectors trying to grow their collections, audiophiles preferring the richer sounds from analog recordings, and the sometimes fantastic album art the large discs come with all contribute to the phase. Whatever the case may be, the record industry isn't complaining.
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Weekly vinyl sales in the US set a new modern-era record
Audio-Technica resurrects iconic Sound Burger portable record player
Part of Audio-Technica's 60th anniversary celebration
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Music CD sales increased last year for the first time since 2004
It's like the 90s all over again
Vinyl records topped CD sales in 1H 2020 for the first time since the 80s
CD sales were hit hard by the pandemic
Music industry continues to grow as CDs and Vinyl outperform digital downloads
Streaming made up 75% of the market's revenue
Sony returns to the vinyl printing business after an almost 30-year absence
Vinyl's popularity has reached a 25-year high
