If you wanted 25, you had to purchase a download, a vinyl copy, or a CD. Incredibly, many chose the third option. Columbia Records shipped 3.6 million CDs in the United States alone, ...

Differences between CD and vinyl can be subtle, and much depends on the playback chain they’re a part of. And for me that’s the key differentiator. More in Entertainment.

Vinyl sales grew for the 16th consecutive year in 2022, with 41 million albums sold — compared to 33 million CDs. Streaming is still the biggest driver of the music industry's growth.

All 16 tracks are available in multiple formats, including CD, black vinyl, limited-edition gold vinyl, digital download, streaming, and ATMOS. To contact music columnist Michael Christopher, send ...

So, as we head into the future, vinyl records are more than just a comeback story. They're a reminder of how meaningful it is to pause, take in the moment, and engage with art in its fullest form.

Vinyl records are experiencing a major resurgence in mainstream music, selling more units than CDs in the US in 2022 for the first time in over three decades. You can tell your dad that his record ...

The hardcover aims to preserve the magic of the tour, ... This album was initially launched in April 2023 as a digital-only collection and will now be available on CD and vinyl starting November 29.

Spending on vinyl LPs, which typically cost more, passed CD revenues in 2020 with $643.9 million for vinyl and $483.2 million for CDs, the RIAA says. Vinyl album sales have slowly risen since ...

It also marked the first time since 1987 that more vinyl records were sold than CDs, which saw a revenue decline of 18% in 2022. The group said that 41 million vinyl albums were sold last year ...

Many libraries have collections of CDs and vinyl that are available to the public, and thrift stores often carry them at a fraction of the price of retail stores. So parents, take note for future ...

Differences between CD and vinyl can be subtle, and much depends on the playback chain they’re a part of. And for me that’s ...