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.

CDs can reach up to 96 dB of range, while vinyl records are stuck at about 70 dB. That may not seem like a lot on paper, but in practice, that's about 10 times the difference.

VINYL RECORDS vs CDS. Sound Quality. There have been many claims that vinyl records sound better than CDs, however there are also claims that both formats’ sound quality do not have much difference ...

The German recorded music market generated nearly $1.4 billion during 2025’s first half, representing a modest 1.4% ...

Vinyl’s resurgence in culture has been nothing short of a skyrocket. In 2011, vinyl only made up 1.7% of physical sales of music, with CDs making up the rest.

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.

Americans seem to be listening to more vinyl records amid the pandemic. In fact, vinyl outsold CDs for the first time since the 1980s, according to a recently released mid-year report from the ...

The days of vinyl records being a nostalgic relic of the past are long gone. This year, vinyl sales have outpaced CD sales in the United States for the first time since the 1980s.