Ars Technica

Sales of vinyl albums overtake CDs for the first time since the late ’80s

Hey Andrew, I have to take issue with this statement ". . . unit sales of vinyl albums outpaced those of CDs, vindicating all the people who have spent decades of their lives talking about how vinyl ...
NPR

Vinyl records outsell CDs for the first time since 1987

Vinyl albums outsold CDs last year for the first time since 1987, according to the Recording Industry Association of America's year-end report released Thursday. It marked the 16th consecutive year of ...
Ars Technica

Sales of vinyl albums overtake CDs for the first time since the late ’80s

Sales of vinyl records have been on the rise for years, but according to the RIAA's 2022 year-end revenue report for the music industry (PDF), record sales hit a new high last year. For the first time ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Vinyl Records Outsell CDs for First Time Since 1987

For the first time since 1987, music lovers in the United States are buying more vinyl albums than CDs. In 2022, listeners purchased 41 million vinyl records, compared to just 33 million CDs, ...