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 up to one ...

With CD sales on the rise again, collectors are finding that enjoying their favorite tunes is more challenging than ever in the modern audio landscape.

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, vinyl has come back from the digital brink, outselling CDs in the U.S. since 2020 to become the leader in physical media sales. You’d have thought that success ...

When it comes to physical music sales, there are just a few options – vinyl, CDs, and., as a novelty, cassettes. Which is one is best? I’d like to discuss a topic that is sure to spark a lot of ...

CD sales have increased by 16 per cent in the US during the first half of 2026, outpacing vinyl, which grew by just 2.4 per cent in the same period. Figures released as part of a biannual report by ...

Vinyl resurgence is nothing to scoff at. In 2025 alone, around 46.8 million vinyl units were sold in the US. Despite lagging behind vinyl records, CDs saw impressive figures during the same period, ...

Wednesday, entertainment and music data compiler Luminate released their midyear report that "highlights changing consumer behaviors and the evolving economics driving music, television & film." ...

Last year’s vinyl revenue in the US more than doubled the amount spent on CDs. Last year’s vinyl revenue in the US more than doubled the amount spent on CDs. People bought 43 million vinyl records ...

With the popularity of streaming, physical media is not as essential to fans as it used to be. So, how much are they willing to pay for CDs and vinyl, and what does it take to turn a profit? I want to ...

Teens today have every song (ever?!) available at their fingertips. All it takes is a quick Spotify or YouTube search, and they can access all their favorite artists, discover new ones to fall in love ...