U.S. Vinyl Album Sales Hit Record High in 2017
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There are hardly any good used albums left at the stores anymore so they sell these new fangle lp's . . . not for me man.
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Hugo65
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CD's still sell more in absolute numbers, but they're selling less and less, while LP's are selling more and more, for the 10th or so consecutive year. I can't wait to see the british report.
The used vinyl market is surely many times bigger than that, If it could ever be measured or estimated, one would be surprised...
Just goes to show how weak this really is, where are all the new artist releases numbers? If the young people are loving this medium so much all the new music would be on the top of the list.
At my local book store, and now Target, again, almost all the music is old reissues, not the new releases from more contemporary artist. I find most the time I leave without buying anything, as I don't need any reissues.
At my local book store, and now Target, again, almost all the music is old reissues, not the new releases from more contemporary artist. I find most the time I leave without buying anything, as I don't need any reissues.
LesB3
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I'll bite on a new re-issue, especially if it is a (good) remaster. Before, I tried to get as close to an original release as possible, but in my old age, I've found listening to well-mastered (and re-mastered) versions of familiar recordings to be more satisfying. That being said, a LOT of the stuff on the shelves is pure garbage -like a vinyl release was an afterthought, or cut using MP3's as a source.
The Billboard version of this article goes a bit more into it:
https://www.billboard.com/articles/...d-sheeran-divide-nielsen-music-top-album-2017
VINYL STILL HOT: Once again, yearly vinyl album sales have hit another Nielsen-era record high, as the configuration sold 14.32 million (up 9 percent) in 2017. That’s up from the previous one-year high, registered in 2016 with 13.1 million.
2017 marks the 12th straight year of growth in vinyl album sales.
Vinyl LP sales represented 8.5 percent of all album sales in 2017 – up from 6.5 percent for the configuration’s share in 2016. Further, LP sales were 14 percent of all physical album sales in 2017 (a Nielsen-era record share for the format) – up from 11 percent in 2016.
Further, vinyl album sales were driven by an array of titles, not just a handful of hot sellers. In total, 77 different titles each sold more than 20,000 copies on vinyl LP in 2017, as compared to 58 in 2016.
As usual, rock music, by far, drives most vinyl album sales, as the genre accounted for 67 percent of all vinyl album sales in 2017 (versus 69 percent in 2016).
The Beatles finish 2017 with the top two selling vinyl LPs of the year: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (72,000 — powered in large part by the album’s deluxe anniversary reissue in 2017) and Abbey Road (66,000). The soundtrack Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 is the third biggest with 62,000. Comparably, in 2016, the top three sellers were Twenty One Pilots’ Blurryface (68,000), David Bowie’s Blackstar (66,000) and Adele’s 25 (58,000).
Most of the "Top Hits" are available on Vinyl, I know because I have to wade through them all to get to the lone gem or two at the local B&N.
The Billboard version of this article goes a bit more into it:
https://www.billboard.com/articles/...d-sheeran-divide-nielsen-music-top-album-2017
VINYL STILL HOT: Once again, yearly vinyl album sales have hit another Nielsen-era record high, as the configuration sold 14.32 million (up 9 percent) in 2017. That’s up from the previous one-year high, registered in 2016 with 13.1 million.
2017 marks the 12th straight year of growth in vinyl album sales.
Vinyl LP sales represented 8.5 percent of all album sales in 2017 – up from 6.5 percent for the configuration’s share in 2016. Further, LP sales were 14 percent of all physical album sales in 2017 (a Nielsen-era record share for the format) – up from 11 percent in 2016.
Further, vinyl album sales were driven by an array of titles, not just a handful of hot sellers. In total, 77 different titles each sold more than 20,000 copies on vinyl LP in 2017, as compared to 58 in 2016.
As usual, rock music, by far, drives most vinyl album sales, as the genre accounted for 67 percent of all vinyl album sales in 2017 (versus 69 percent in 2016).
The Beatles finish 2017 with the top two selling vinyl LPs of the year: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (72,000 — powered in large part by the album’s deluxe anniversary reissue in 2017) and Abbey Road (66,000). The soundtrack Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1 is the third biggest with 62,000. Comparably, in 2016, the top three sellers were Twenty One Pilots’ Blurryface (68,000), David Bowie’s Blackstar (66,000) and Adele’s 25 (58,000).
Most of the "Top Hits" are available on Vinyl, I know because I have to wade through them all to get to the lone gem or two at the local B&N.
Major labels are not investing and nurturing young talent these days.Genesis,Queen,10CC spent years trying to break through as did many others but the label stood by them and it payed off in the long run.Today the labels want a hit record NOW.
Today the charts are full of fodder,it always has been,though a novelty 45 might have been #1 in the UK Singles chart but Led Zeppelin was #1 in the album charts,then there was an alternative.Today its all low hanging fruit.
The labels are spitting out the re-issues because financially its a no brainer.
They own the master tapes and publishing,the album has already been recorded,the producer,staff and backing musicians have been paid,no studio time and no artwork to commission.
Many artists have been royally ripped off with contracts,look at the story of Badfinger,now how many artists will benefit from the royalties? Not many.
Lets look at distribution,again the majors have it all sew up,as an example Urban Outfitters will not stock a record by a young and upcoming artist,pressed by an independent label because its not a sure fire seller,they want rapid turnover,so the talent pool is left lacking.
Don't believe the hype.
Vinyl can sound better that CD,though CD can sound better than vinyl,we all know that because we are all music lovers and collectors,but in the great scheme of things we are of the few.
We know a £100 CD player is only slightly bettered by a £500 one,and we can well imagine(and shudder with horror)what this contraption would sound like.
http://www.argos.co.uk/product/5728...Ni71faxFOOQ9LCHfSxkTepSLX_lBR2VRoCI9kQAvD_BwE
Look at the reviews.
Shocking.
This thing is mangling the very sonic life out of the Sergeant Pepper reissue.
We know better but we are of the few,the majority are falling for it,the labels are cashing in and music is being stifled.
onepixel
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I don't buy vinyl reissues.
The dozens of new releases and or new artists that I've recently purchased, have been on vinyl and it's become quite commonplace. I've settled for a CD or sadly a digital download when that's all is available.
I have a pretty good idea which market segment is buying vinyl reissues of Sgt. Pepper's and Dark Side of the Moon.
The dozens of new releases and or new artists that I've recently purchased, have been on vinyl and it's become quite commonplace. I've settled for a CD or sadly a digital download when that's all is available.
I have a pretty good idea which market segment is buying vinyl reissues of Sgt. Pepper's and Dark Side of the Moon.
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