Vinyl Records Outsold CDs for the First Time Since 1987

For the first time since 1987, vinyl records have outsold CDs in the United States. In 2022, vinyl records sold 41 million units, while CDs tallied 33 million, according to the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) annual revenue report.With a sizable lead, vinyl's supremacy has been expected for quite some time. Per the RIAA report, vinyl record sales, which now compose 71% of all physical music format revenue, have consistently increased for the last 16 years. Overall, physical fo...