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13 sie 2024 · Compact discs (CDs) are crawling out of dusty attics and second-hand store bins to take the spotlight once again. According to Luminate’s 2024 Midyear Music Report, CD sales reached 16.3 million units in the first half of 2024, nipping at the heels of vinyl’s 17.4 million.
20 wrz 2024 · While digital album sales are dropping fast to $87.8 million in the first half of 2024, CD revenue is steady at $236.7 million. Sure, it’s only a tiny 0.3% uptick from last year. But, when you stack it up against the digital decline, it’s nothing short of remarkable.
1 dzień temu · But, when you look past these reports, CDs are actually doing pretty well. In fact, in the first half of 2024, CD unit sales grew by 3.3%, reaching 16.8 million units. The differences between Digital Downloads vs Physical sales in the first half of 2024. (From: RIAA) Even better, CDs made $236.7 million compared to digital albums’ $87.8 million.
9 sty 2024 · Some hi-fi buffs might scoff, but others still see CD as the peak music format for its balance of quality, convenience and affordability. There are those within the industry who believe that the CD is a better option than vinyl, too.
26 mar 2024 · The RIAA’s latest music revenue report shows that vinyl outsold CDs by more than 2 to 1, with physical media accounting for 11 percent of overall music revenue in 2023.
14 mar 2022 · According to data from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), shipments of compact discs rose from 31.6 million in 2020 to 46.6 million in 2021 – a rise of 47 per cent. Revenue also rose from $483.2 million to $584.2 million. The last time sales of CDs were on the up was in 2004.
14 mar 2023 · As vinyl sales continue to grow, CD sales are falling. Revenues from vinyl records rose 17% to $1.2 billion in 2022, the sixteenth consecutive year of growth for the format, and accounted for 71% of all physical music format revenues.
