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Americans seem to be listening to more vinyl records amid the pandemic.

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September 10 2020 8 25 am pdt sales of vinyl records surpassed those of cds in the u s. It just sounds better on vinyl. This year vinyl sales have outpaced cd sales in the united states for the first time since the 1980s. The report notes that vinyl revenue as a whole was up by four percent.

Cds have consistently generated more revenue than vinyl records for the american music industry since the 1980s the riaa noted. Lps measure a foot across and spin at just over 33 rotations per minute. For the first time since 1986 marking a key turning point for the format s nostalgia fueled resurgence. A vinyl lp can hold up to an hour of music on each side so they are a popular format for albums.

A report on the first half of 2020 across. Many albums were made as double lps to get around this. Build or expand your collection with popular pre orders new releases and best selling vinyl. Although the vinyl record contains many great dylan tracks the beautiful 11 minute sad eyed lady of the lowlands was done in just one take at the end of an 8 hour recording session at 4 o clock in the morning and is one of the greatest songs you could ever listen to on a clean cut of vinyl.

Vinyl records have outsold cds in the us for the first time since the 1980s according to data from the recording industry association of america riaa. Vinyl records outsell cds for the first time since 1986 yep the last time the vinyl record medium outsold cds was 34 years ago the year top gun and crocodile dundee came out. Bloomberg reported the last time vinyl outsold cds was 1986. The days of vinyl records being a nostalgic relic of the past are long gone.

In fact vinyl outsold cds for the first time since the 1980s according to a recently released mid year report from the.