Vinyl Sales Will Break Record Again This Year

Young people love vinyl.

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Whoever says physical album sales are dead clearly have not done enough research. Last year, the RIAA reported vinyl sales of 14 million in the US and this year, H1 sales already amount to 9 million. This means that vinyl sales will break last year’s record for their biggest total in over two decades. According to MusicWatch, half of the buyers are under 25 years of age and men are more likely to buy them than women. Check out the diagrams below.

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