Sure, this is still a small piece of overall recording sales in the US, but we keep seeing astonishing growth data. The latest, sourced from RIAA retail revenue data obtained this week, shows a near-fivefold revenue increase in vinyl over a five-year period. Which, when scaled to size, looks something like this...
Specifically, 2010 receipts - after returns - were $87.0 million, compared to $15.7 million in 2006. And, keep in mind, this also counts indie-focused distributors, owned by major label groups. Which makes sense, because indies are driving a lot of this action. Here's the breakdown, in both units and revenues (in millions, all net post-returns):
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@thisisdanwilcox Monday, June 06, 2011
Dan Wilcox
Interesting...
@DJwhitneyFIERCE Monday, June 06, 2011
whitney fierce
awesome.
DJ FADE Monday, June 06, 2011
I wonder if record players are also selling more...
@gregkills Monday, June 06, 2011
Haha I started collecting vinyl about 5 yrs ago
@sxerob Monday, June 06, 2011
so awesome
@JustGreat Tuesday, June 07, 2011
JustGreat
Forward into the Past!!
@Paul_Da_Silva Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Paul Da Silva
Le piratage recule !
@gerrycircus Saturday, June 11, 2011
gerrycircus
Niche markets!
Visitor Saturday, December 10, 2011
Sure, this is still a small piece of overall recording sales in the US, but we keep seeing astonishing growth data. The latest, sourced from RIAA retail revenue data obtained this week, shows a near-fivefold revenue increase in vinyl over a five-year period. Which, when scaled to size, looks something like this...
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