Vinyl records outsell CDs for the second year running

/ Last year’s vinyl revenue in the US more than doubled the amount spent on CDs.

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People bought 43 million vinyl records last year, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). That’s 6 million more than the number of CDs sold in 2023, marking the second time since 1987 that’s happened and reflecting the steady 17-year-running growth of vinyl sales.

Vinyl, which tends to be pricier than the newer format, also far outstripped CDs in

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