When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Lawrence Manning It’s a debate that’s raged for decades. Which music format ...
A vinyl record revival might be pushing CDs into the background. In the past eight years, vinyl sales have increased drastically, outselling CDs by millions. As a long time collector of all things ...
Gone are the days of shimmery plastic CDs and chunky jewel cases, the past is making a comeback in a back way. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has revealed in its annual revenue ...
Vinyl isn’t just a format - it’s a ritual, a physical connection to music that streaming can’t replicate. From the weight of ...
People love vinyl records for a myriad of reasons. It might be the satisfying hum of the needle as the groove spins beneath it that attracts them, or the enjoyment of handling a physical product and ...
Hip-hop has always been about ownership. Not just of stories, but of sound. For collectors, that ownership lives in crates ...
Teens today have every song (ever?!) available at their fingertips. All it takes is a quick Spotify or YouTube search, and they can access all their favorite artists, discover new ones to fall in love ...
For the first time since 1987, music lovers in the United States are buying more vinyl albums than CDs. In 2022, listeners purchased 41 million vinyl records, compared to just 33 million CDs, ...
It marked the 16th consecutive year of growth in vinyl, with 41 million albums sold — compared to 33 million CDs. Streaming is still the biggest driver of the music industry's growth, making up 84% of ...
Video killed the radio star, but vinyl records may yet outlive CDs. Vinyl albums outsold CDs last year for the first time since 1987, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, an ...
For the first time since 1987, vinyl records have outsold CDs in the United States. In 2022, vinyl records sold 41 million units, while CDs tallied 33 million, according to the Recording Industry ...