Well, according to Nielsen, 11.9 million Lps were sold in 2015. That was up 29.8% over 2014, but 2014 was up 52% over 2013. Are Lp sales starting to level off? Time will tell.

Cd sales in 2015 were 125.6 million and album downloads were 103.3 million. Down 10.8% and 2.9% respectively.


Pulled out mu old LP's for the first time in umptteen years and got to say this. They are warmer than even the most recent CD I ahve in the collection. If you can get by the occasional pops
tomcy6...It appears the vinyl revolution may be peaking.  Some of the local record stores are bulging with new releases, and a healthier used vinyl section, but I notice some of the titles sitting for months.  The owner claims sales are robust with consistent turnover. 
I hope the trend continues, as vinyl is my main source of audio.
goheelz: As my elders use to say, sometimes "it's better to not say anything unless you have something positive to say". Some people just want to bring others down, I guess.