The issue might also be a response to the market. Redbook CD has rebounded to respectable sales levels
That’s just completely untrue — CD sales are down 97% from their 2000 peak and are bumping along at 33 million units comparable to what they were in the late 80s, and even vinyl is far outselling CDs at this point. From RIAA data…
Physical sales dipped in the first half of the year, with vinyl revenues down 1% and CD revenues down a sizable 22.3%, so that physical revenues at large slipped 5.9%. Vinyl now significantly outsells CD, with vinyl shifting nearly twice as many units and generating more than four times the revenue. Total vinyl revenues for January to June were $456.9 million, while CD revenues were $108.1 million.
