Popularity Vinyl Records
In 1982 the digital compact disc came to market and superseded both cassettes and lps by 1991.
Popularity vinyl records. Care and maintenance. The demand for vinyl records from hipster millennials retro fans and musicians is spinning up faster than ever. Vinyl records top the popularity charts. More than 3 2m lps were sold last year a rise of 53 on last year and.
She currently writes for soundstage direct her go to place for all turntables and vinyl equipment including vpi turntables whether it is audiophiles an older listener trying to recapture their youth or younger listeners searching for an authentic experience vinyl records have become more popular over the last decade. Last year vinyl lp sales. Build or expand your collection with popular pre orders new releases and best selling vinyl. Explore our selection of records by price point by genre more.
Getting started with vinyl. Eight track and cassette tapes were introduced in the 1960s. Because vinyl records can become scratched warped and dirty other formats slowly took over. It just sounds better on vinyl.
The analogue format made of polyvinyl chloride had been the main vehicle for the commercial distribution of pop music from the 1950s until the 1980s and 1990s when they were largely replaced by the compact disc cd. The vinyl revival is the renewed interest and increased sales of vinyl records or gramophone records that has been taking place in the western world since about 2007. Vinyl revenue grew by 12 8 in. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon music best sellers.
05 july 2019 the official top 40 bestselling vinyl releases of 2019 so far a mix of brand new and classic records make up the top selling vinyl albums and singles of the year so far. Vinyl records which is currently enjoying a resurgence in popularity that s outstripping digital music growth proves the adage that everything old is new again. Sales of vinyl in 2016 reached a 25 year high as consumers young and old have once again embraced physical formats of music.