2017 Vinyl Sales

Vinyl has enjoyed another surge in sales from 2016 rex some critics were sceptical as to whether it would last through 2017 but it seems music fans are continuing to purchase more vinyl than ever.

2017 vinyl sales. In total 77 different titles each sold more than 20 000 copies on vinyl lp in 2017 as compared to. In 2017 the cassette format is only available as a sales gimmick and the cd is on its last legs. Vinyl records in 2017 are different from vinyl records in 1985. Sales of vinyl in 2016 reached a 25 year high as consumers young and old have once again embraced physical formats of music.

14 of the top 20 albums this year were reissues. In 1985 you could buy an album on a cassette cd or record. Vinyl now accounts for roughly 3 of all music consumed including digital. This impressive milestone has been untouched since the.

14 of the top selling albums of the year were reissues with amy winehouse s back to black making the top 5 for the third year in a row. Today when a record label releases a new or archived album on vinyl they do so to treat the record as a collector s item. More than 3 2m lps were sold last year a rise of 53 on last year and.