CD and vinyl sales are surging as frustration with digital media keeps growing

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News Summary

  • Recorded music revenues for H1 2026 were up 6.9% from the first half of 2025.
  • Revenue in this sector grew an impressive 25.9%.
  • vinyl saw 17.7% growth and CD revenue went up a massive 58.6%.
  • Streaming, of course, remains the largest source of recorded music revenue.
  • It generated $4.9 billion, up 4.7%.
  • Paid subscriptions reached $3.4 billion,Up 6.4%, while ad-supported free subscriptions were up 3.7%, to $900 million.
In a nutshell Its time to dust off that old turntable and boombox physical media is seeing a big resurgence, with both CDs and vinyl sales jumping by double digits in the first half of 2026.

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