Vinyl Vs Cd Sales 2020

The days of vinyl records being a nostalgic relic of the past are long gone.

Vinyl vs cd sales 2020.

Vinyl revenue grew by 12 8 in. Ldprod istock via getty images. This year vinyl sales have outpaced cd sales in the united states for the first time since the 1980s. The first week in september marked the biggest week in 2020 for album sales and vinyl record sales have been.

The table below lists the sampling rate and the accuracy for cd recordings and the maximum sampling rate and accuracy for dvd recordings. 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. In 2019 18 8 million lps were sold in. The 2020s have officially begun but based on the music.

Vinyl album sales surged to a new weekly high in 2020 as 802 000 copies were sold in the week ending sept. Cds can also hold 74 minutes of music. This chart cd album sales in the united states since 1983. Vinyl sales increased by 55 8 from 2010 to 2011 and then 131 8 from 2011 to 2012.

Furthermore there was an 18 5 year over year increase in sales of new vinyl from 2016 to 2017. Vinyl record sales surpassed cds for the first time in decades. Data from billboard also suggests that americans are feeling the nostalgia of vinyl. The recording industry has a new standard for dvd audio discs that will greatly improve the sound quality.

Vinyl sales in the united states. Dvds can hold 74 minutes of music at their highest quality level. 3 according to nielsen. Vinyl album sales in the united states have grown for the 14th consecutive year.

Thanks to record store day 2020 s first drop on aug. 2020 is sure to see vinyl sales continue to grow and as people become less interested in owning albums in a digital format as they can now access the same music similarly on platforms like.