Nielsen Soundscan Vinyl Record Sales

It s expected that 2019 will mark yet another big year for vinyl once the 2019 nielsen music tracking.

Nielsen soundscan vinyl record sales.

Pepper s lonely hearts club band. And album sales between january. According to nielsen soundscan data out this week vinyl records boasted 9 2 million in sales up 52 percent from 2013 the highest numbers recorded on soundscan since the music industry monitor. 67 of all vinyl albums were purchased at an independent music store.

Vinyl lp sales increase 52 now comprise over 6 of physical album sales radio remains top source for music discovery new york jan. According to nielsen vinyl album sales in the u s. And the steady increase in unit growth is showing no signs of well skipping. The criteria are that the album must have been published including self publishing by the artist and the album must have achieved at least a diamond certification from the riaa.

The top selling vinyl lp of the year was the re release of the beatles sgt. Music year end report for the 12 month period of dec. This is a list of the best selling albums in the united states based on riaa certification and nielsen soundscan sales tracking. Of that figure 18 84 million were vinyl which is up over 14 from the year prior according to data shared by nielsen music in its annual year end report on how the music industry is doing.

7 2015 nielsen the music industry s leading data information provider announces today the 2014 u s. Last year vinyl unit sales totaled 9 2 million up from 6 1 million in 2013. In fact sales of vinyl are actually increasing at a rapid clip. Album sales last posted a yearly gain in 2011 when volume was up by 1 3.

Physical album sales cd vinyl cassette etc in 2019 decreased by 15 to 73 5 million. In 2018 vinyl album sales represented 11 9 of all album sales in the u s. Cd album sales comprised 54 19. 30 2013 through dec.

The albums released prior to march 1991 should be included with their certified units. In 2012 vinyl album sales reached 4 6 million in sales breaking the previous record of 3 9 million lp album sales in 2011. Have grown a whopping 260 since 2009.