It’s a debate that’s raged for decades. Which music format is best - CD or vinyl? Vinyl may have had a near death experience, but CD has never gone away - and now the two rivals are squaring ...

Vinyl record sales have consistently increased over the last 16 years according to the RIAA report published on Thursday, now accounting for 71 percent of all physical music format revenue.

CD sales decreased 28% to 33.4 million albums and 100,000 CD singles. Spending on vinyl LPs, which typically cost more, passed CD revenues in 2020 with $643.9 million for vinyl and $483.2 million ...

While there's much discussion of how CDs, vinyl, and streaming sound, far less is said about the actual experience of these various formats. Skip to content Skip to footer Page settings ...

You can also find “Cowboy Carter” on vinyl through Amazon, which is selling a two-disc set online for $34. The set includes the album on two black vinyl LPs, along with collectible gatefold ...

Not since 1987 has vinyl led physical music sales, after the rise of the compact disc revolutionized the way Americans consumed music. And while sales of both formats took a nosedive in the early ...

According to the RIAA, consumers bought 41.3 million vinyl LPs last year, and 200,000 vinyl singles — an increase of 3.2%. CD sales, though, decreased 28% to 33.4 million albums and 100,000 singles.

Austrian music distributor Guenter Loibl wants to revolutionize the way vinyl records are made, using a precise industrial laser in the pressing process with an aim to offer increased fidelity and ...

Back in the 1980s, Peter Giles knew that the fledgling music format, the compact disc, came with some compromises. CDs were smaller than vinyl record albums. That meant the end of the 12-inch ...

Coldplay will re-release all their albums on EcoRecords in August. A number of artists have been experimenting with more ...