Popularity Vinyl Records

More than 3 2m lps were sold last year a rise of 53 on last year and.

Popularity vinyl records.

Eight track and cassette tapes were introduced in the 1960s. Because vinyl records can become scratched warped and dirty other formats slowly took over. Last year vinyl lp sales. Explore our selection of records by price point by genre more.

05 july 2019 the official top 40 bestselling vinyl releases of 2019 so far a mix of brand new and classic records make up the top selling vinyl albums and singles of the year so far. By the mid 1980s more cassettes than vinyl records were sold. The demand for vinyl records from hipster millennials retro fans and musicians is spinning up faster than ever. Vinyl records top the popularity charts.

The analogue format made of polyvinyl chloride had been the main vehicle for the commercial distribution of pop music from the 1950s until the 1980s and 1990s when they were largely replaced by the compact disc cd. Vinyl records which is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity that s outstripping digital music growth proves the adage that everything old is new again. Discover the best vinyl in best sellers. She currently writes for soundstage direct her go to place for all turntables and vinyl equipment including vpi turntables whether it is audiophiles an older listener trying to recapture their youth or younger listeners searching for an authentic experience vinyl records have become more popular over the last decade.

Sales of vinyl in 2016 reached a 25 year high as consumers young and old have once again embraced physical formats of music. In 1982 the digital compact disc came to market and superseded both cassettes and lps by 1991. Vinyl revenue grew by 12 8 in. The vinyl revival is the renewed interest and increased sales of vinyl records or gramophone records that has been taking place in the western world since about 2007.

Build or expand your collection with popular pre orders new releases and best selling vinyl. Care and maintenance. 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.