Vinyl Sales Chart

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Vinyl sales chart. 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. Vinyl sales have been steadily increasing in recent years but this increase is a particularly impressive feat for the format after the pandemic caused record shops to close for several months. This chart shows the rise in lp sales in the united states. Recorded music revenues and shipments dating all the way back to 1973.

This is the definitive source of revenue data for the recorded music industry in the united states. Official vinyl albums chart top 40 02 october 2020 08 october 2020 compiled by the official charts company the uk s biggest vinyl albums of the week based on sales across a seven day period. Vinyl album sales surged to a new weekly high in 2020 as 802 000 copies were sold in the week ending sept. The chart s launch was first announced by the occ on 17 april 2012 at the time british record stores were selling 4 5 million albums per year and were contributing towards 95 per cent of the country s total vinyl sales.

Thanks to record store day 2020 s first drop on aug. 143vinyl formerly 651vinyl is built on the principle of helping crafters sign makers and small businesses to obtain quality products providing excellent customer service fast shipping and competitive prices. The riaa provides the most comprehensive data on u s. Vinyl records accounted for 62 percent of revenue derived from physical music sales across america in the first half of 2020 the first time they ve beaten compact disks in decades apparently.

Vinyl revenue grew by 12 8 in. Vinyl albums chart archive search select a date try a birthday or anniversary. Data released last week by the recording industry association of america riaa reported 376m of revenue for music as physical products in.