It's a debate that's raged for decades. Which music format is best - CD or vinyl? Vinyl may have had a near death experience, but CD has never gone away - and now the two rivals are squaring up to one ...

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, vinyl has come back from the digital brink, outselling CDs in the U.S. since 2020 to become the leader in physical media sales. You’d have thought that success ...

When it comes to physical music sales, there are just a few options – vinyl, CDs, and., as a novelty, cassettes. Which is one is best? I’d like to discuss a topic that is sure to spark a lot of ...

Vinyl resurgence is nothing to scoff at. In 2025 alone, around 46.8 million vinyl units were sold in the US. Despite lagging behind vinyl records, CDs saw impressive figures during the same period, ...

There could be a few reasons for this. There is a rise in love for all things ’90s nostalgia, the desire to support their favorite musicians by doing more than just streaming, and the desire to rack ...

With the popularity of streaming, physical media is not as essential to fans as it used to be. So, how much are they willing to pay for CDs and vinyl, and what does it take to turn a profit? I want to ...

Wednesday, entertainment and music data compiler Luminate released their midyear report that "highlights changing consumer behaviors and the evolving economics driving music, television & film." ...

U.S. recorded music revenue hit $6 billion in the first half of 2026, up 6.9% year-over-year, according to RIAA mid-year figures. Streaming still dominates at $4.9 billion — but its 4.7% growth rate ...

Last year’s vinyl revenue in the US more than doubled the amount spent on CDs. Last year’s vinyl revenue in the US more than doubled the amount spent on CDs. People bought 43 million vinyl records ...