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Media changes fast.
While streaming is the music format of choice of today, vinyl has had a sort of resurgence.
In fact, sales of vinyl records have surpassed that of CDs for the first time since 1987.
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This rise in vinyls popularity is due in part to young consumers embrace of the nostalgic medium.
Vinyl sales increased by 17% since 2021, whereas CD sales dropped 18%.
Similar trends have been recorded in recent years in the UK, Germany, Japan, and other countries.
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While Dad’s old vinyl is still just as cool, modern albums are selling vinyl as well.
Taylor Swift’s records sold 1.7 million copies last year, while Harry Styles reached 719,000.
Download sales, however, are falling out of popularity, dropping to only $495 million in sales.
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Vinyl’s resurgence in popularity cannot be attributed to convenience like the rise of streaming.
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