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Vinyl record sales continue to rise amid music streaming’s dominance
The RIAA says revenue from vinyl hit $1.4 billion in 2024. That's the highest figure since 1984, when consumers started shifting toward CDs.
It perhaps helps vinyl’s case that the RIAA has factored in sales figures directly from indie labels for the first time this year. And that Taylor Swift released thirty-six variants of her most recent album, The Tortured Poets Department, including eight vinyl editions. Many fans prefer to own physical copies of music for many reasons, such as their belief that vinyl offers better audio quality and an all-round superior listening experience to streaming services, as well as a way to perhaps better support artists.
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