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Physical Music Sales of Vinyl Records Hit $1 Billion in 2025 For The First Time Since 1983 https://cordcuttersnews.com/physical-music-sales-of-vinyl-records-hit-1-billion-in-2025-for-the-first-time-since-1983/
Physical Music Sales of Vinyl Records Hit $1 Billion in 2025 For The First Time Since 1983 | Cord Cutters News

The U.S. recorded music industry achieved a historic milestone in 2025, with total revenue climbing to a record $11.5 billion, marking continued expansion in a landscape dominated by digital platforms yet buoyed by a remarkable resurgence in physical formats. The Recording Industry Association of America released its year-end report on March 16, 2026, highlighting this […]

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Show threadChris Smart3d ago
@DavidGoldfield Apparently 50% of those vinyl record buyers don't own a turntable. Bizarre!
https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/50-of-vinyl-buyers-dont-own-a-record-player-data-shows/
50% of vinyl buyers in the US don’t own a record player, data shows

Luminate survey reveals surprising stat about what happens to format after it’s purchased in world’s biggest music market…

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Show threadTerry Bray3d ago
@VE3RWJ @DavidGoldfield i bet they are buying them because they think it's a fad and the media will become really valuable.
Show threadChris Smart3d ago
@gtbray @DavidGoldfield Or maybe they just like looking at the cover art? Who knows. CD's are still cheaper and still around. Onkyo and some other brands still sell CD players even.
Show threadTerry Bray3d ago
@VE3RWJ @DavidGoldfield and any DVD/BlueRay will play the CD as well. ours does and i know the Sony ones you can still buy do.