Popularity Of Vinyl Records

Vinyl records earned 224 1 million on 8 6 million units in the first half of 2019 closing in on the 247 9 million on 18 6 million units generated by cd sales.

Popularity of vinyl records.

Recent statistics popular statistics. 05 july 2019 the official top 40 bestselling vinyl releases of 2019 so far a mix of brand new and classic records make up the top selling vinyl albums and singles of the year so far. The vinyl revival is the renewed interest and increased sales of vinyl records or gramophone records that has been taking place in the western world since about 2007. Most expensive vinyl records sold on discogs june 2020 sales volume of vinyl record in finland 2010 2019.

The mid year 2019 report from the recording industry association of america concluded that vinyl is on track to. The demand for vinyl records from hipster millennials retro fans and musicians is spinning up faster than ever. Vinyl revenue grew by 12 8 in. Promotional or promo copies of a record are often identified in some way and they often have a special label that indicates that the particular records was made for.

Jessica is a music connoisseur and an avid record collector. The analogue format made of polyvinyl chloride had been the main vehicle for the commercial distribution of pop music from the 1950s until the 1980s and 1990s when they were largely replaced by the compact disc cd. Whether it is audiophiles an older listener trying to recapture their youth or younger listeners searching for an authentic experience vinyl. Vinyl records top the popularity charts.

This is a guest blog written by jessica kane.