CD Sales

Vinyl Sales Surpass CD Sales for the First Time in 34 Years

Despite the pandemic, the music industry actually saw a small profit during the first half of 2020.

by Nina Corcoran

on September 10, 2020, 6:17pm

Vinyl sales on track to earn more than CDs for first time in over 30 years

If sales continue to increase as projected, vinyl will become the most profitable form of physical music.

by Keely Quinlan

on September 06, 2019, 3:39pm

Go figure, 2016 is the worst year for album sales in the SoundScan era

The popularity of streaming, however, continues to rise.

by Alex Galbraith

on July 06, 2016, 6:05pm

Kanye West confirms the obvious: The CD is dead

Going forward, Kanye says none of his albums will be available on the dying format.

by Alex Young

on March 07, 2016, 2:59pm