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According to the RIAA, It doesn't look good for physical media

The RIAA mid-year 2020 report is out and physical media, CDs or LPs, are not doing well. CDs still ship more units (10.6 million to 8.8 million), but LPs have surpassed them in $ amount shipped (CD - $130 million to LP - $232 million) for the first time since the 80s.

CD units shipped fell 45% from the mid-year 2019 report. LP units shipped gained 2.3%. Downloads also fell. Total Streaming revenues were up 12%. Total revenues for all categories were up 5.6%.

https://www.riaa.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Mid-Year-2020-RIAA-Revenue-Statistics.pdf

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uberwaltz
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 My Discogs collection value is going up faster than my 401k.
LMFAO.
Priceless!
😂👍
big_greg
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Hopefully LP's keep going up in value! My collection seems to be growing in value also.  On the other hand, a lot of out-of-print items are becoming ridiculously priced in the used market.
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noromance
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When I go deaf or get too grumpy to play vinyl, I’m going to sell the lot to one of the nouveau wealthy who wants an instant collection for his Mag-Lev.
technick
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@noromance “Mag-Lev” Haha! Please...
I saw one of those things on a TV commercial about some kinda hipster something or other ad recently. I believe it was on top of a coffee table with a little refrigerator in it. 
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uberwaltz
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Noromance.
I'm already too grumpy.
That's why I play vinyl.
Or that's what the better half is content with me doing.
Keep out of her majesty's way.
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