# More Vinyl sales than CDs… **URL:** \ **Category:** General chatter\ **Tags:** physical-media, vinyl, cd, music-industry\ **Created:** [March 14, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/more-vinyl-sales-than-cds/628033 "2023-03-14T18:46:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dpr](https://community.metabrainz.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/more-vinyl-sales-than-cds/628033/1 "2023-03-14T18:46:00Z")
> **[Vinyl records outsell CDs for first time in decades](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/64919126)** > > Streaming may be king, but fans of physical albums are weighing in with record sales growth ---
**Author:** ![HibiscusKazeneko](https://community.metabrainz.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HibiscusKazeneko](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/HibiscusKazeneko)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 6:57pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/more-vinyl-sales-than-cds/628033/2 "2023-03-14T18:57:39Z")
This was predicted as early as 2019. > **[Vinyl Records Set to Outsell CDs for First Time Since 1986](https://loudwire.com/vinyl-records-outsell-cds/)** > > Play that funky music. I’m honestly surprised it took this long. ---
**Author:** ![dpr](https://community.metabrainz.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/more-vinyl-sales-than-cds/628033/3 "2023-03-14T19:13:29Z")
If I buy enough second hand CDs off eBay, maybe they will catch up! ---
**Author:** ![HibiscusKazeneko](https://community.metabrainz.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HibiscusKazeneko](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/HibiscusKazeneko)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/more-vinyl-sales-than-cds/628033/4 "2023-03-14T19:14:57Z")
Secondhand sales aren’t factored into those statistics. That’s why Garth Brooks went on his famous tirade in 1993. ---
**Author:** ![dpr](https://community.metabrainz.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/more-vinyl-sales-than-cds/628033/5 "2023-03-14T19:18:48Z")
I missed that tirade! ---
**Author:** ![UltimateRiff](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/ultimateriff/32/47799_2.png) [@UltimateRiff](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/UltimateRiff)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 7:22pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/more-vinyl-sales-than-cds/628033/6 "2023-03-14T19:22:06Z")
I’m a bit surprised that it took this long too… my local Walmart has long had a much larger selection of vinyl than CDs ---
**Author:** ![HibiscusKazeneko](https://community.metabrainz.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/3da27b/32.png) [@HibiscusKazeneko](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/HibiscusKazeneko)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/more-vinyl-sales-than-cds/628033/7 "2023-03-14T19:28:32Z")
I [mentioned it](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/garth-brooks-cover-art-problem/455588/12) in a previous thread. @chaban filled in more details I wasn’t privy to until that point: > [@Garth Brooks cover art problem](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/garth-brooks-cover-art-problem/455588/15): > > Don’t forget about the barbecue tour: ---
**Author:** ![dpr](https://community.metabrainz.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/more-vinyl-sales-than-cds/628033/8 "2023-03-14T19:41:28Z")
> [@UltimateRiff](#): > > I’m a bit surprised that it took this long too… my local Walmart has long had a much larger selection of vinyl than CDs I’m told that Vinyl is the thing these days… ---
**Author:** ![dpr](https://community.metabrainz.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 8:13pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/more-vinyl-sales-than-cds/628033/9 "2023-03-14T20:13:26Z")
> [@HibiscusKazeneko](#): > > Secondhand sales aren’t factored into those statistics Yes… Wrt vinyl, maybe the digital download vendors should up the bitrate and reduce their prices! ---
**Author:** ![elomatreb](https://community.metabrainz.org/user_avatar/community.metabrainz.org/elomatreb/32/44009_2.png) [@elomatreb](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/elomatreb)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/more-vinyl-sales-than-cds/628033/10 "2023-03-14T21:35:08Z")
Aside from artist-centric platforms like Bandcamp or specialty sites there are very few actual download stores left, the big money has moved on to streaming (for better or worse). ---
**Author:** ![dpr](https://community.metabrainz.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dpr](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/dpr)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2023, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/more-vinyl-sales-than-cds/628033/11 "2023-03-14T21:58:09Z")
Yes, subscription business models are great for the business…and the share price. Doesn’t mean I have to like it!