vinyl sales

LP market transactions

Vinyl sales refers to the commercial sale of vinyl records—the grooved plastic discs that preceded CDs and digital music.

The term gained renewed prominence as record collecting experienced a resurgence in the 2010s: Vinyl sales have outpaced CD sales for the first time in decades.

Often used in music industry reporting to track analog format performance against streaming and digital downloads.

Related

record store · collector · shop · sleeve · first pressing · pressing · limited · limited edition · rare · wax · stereo · audiophile · back catalog · catalog · record label · distributor · reissue · indie

Opposites
music format/medium

vinyl salesdigital downloads

Electronically delivered files

CD sales · streaming numbers · streaming · online streaming · digital streaming

ownership vs. access model

vinyl salesmusic streaming

Internet-based song delivery

streaming numbers · subscription services · free streaming · radio airplay

market trend direction

vinyl salesstreaming revenue

Earnings from online playback

Family

vinyl, vinyls, sale, sales, sell, selling, seller, sellers, sold

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G