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Vinyl Sales

Music History Music Industry 

What are the Biggest Selling Vinyl Albums of the SoundScan Era? Let’s Talk a Look.

November 7, 2017November 6, 2017 Alan Cross 1 Comment Soundscan, Vinyl Sales

SoundScan–the record sales-counting tool that only registers a record as sold once its barcode is scanned at the cash–has been

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Music Industry 

Here’s the Biggest-Selling Vinyl of the Year So Far

April 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Vinyl, Vinyl Sales

On a worldwide basis, vinyl has not sold this well since 1990. Here are the most in-demand records today. 1.

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Music Industry 

How Many Records Did Adele Sell in the US? Here’s Another Way of Looking at 25.

January 5, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments 25, Adele, Album sales, Digital Album Sales, Vinyl Sales

Adele’s 25 album was released on November 20, 2015, meaning it was in the marketplace for just 41 days. During

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Music News 

Noel Gallagher Dominates Vinyl Sales So Far This Year in the UK

July 8, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2015, Noel Gallagher, UK, Vinyl Sales

While Taylor Swift’s 1989 may be the biggest selling vinyl record so far this year in the US (who the

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Music News 

And the Biggest Selling Record on Vinyl In America So Far This Year Is…

July 2, 2015 Alan Cross 1 Comment Arctic Monkeys, Best-selling, Sufjan Stevens, Taylor Swift, Vinyl, Vinyl Sales

…Taylor Swift? Yep. Her 1989 album sold 34,000 copies on vinyl, more than any other release current or gold. Here’s

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Music Industry 

As We Approach Record Store Day on Saturday, Here Are Some Vinyl Stats Out of the UK

April 15, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments 7-inch Singles, Arctic Monkeys, Beatles, Daft Punk, David Bowie, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Royal Blood, Stone Roses, UK, Vinyl Albums, Vinyl Sales

VVN Music has published some sales rankings of vinyl in the UK. Here are the Top 10 selling vinyl singles

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Music Industry 

Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 31 December 2014

December 31, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 2014, Album sales, Digital Download Sales, Music sales, Vinyl Sales

That’s it for 2014. And it’s another down year for music sales on both sides of the border, although it

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Music Industry 

So How Are Vinyl Sales Doing in the UK?

November 27, 2014November 27, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments UK, Vinyl Sales

Very well, thanks for asking. The last week featured the highest sales total for vinyl in the UK since 1997.

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Music Industry 

30 Years of Change in the Music Industry Told in 30 Seconds

August 17, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment CD sales, Music sales, Vinyl Sales

I’ve posted something like this before, but it’s worth posting again.  (Via Digital Music News)

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Music Industry 

The Vinyl Renaissance: Who’s Responsible?

July 12, 2014July 12, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments 2014, Vinyl Sales

A very good question posed by The Atlantic. The equation facing the music business is now well understood: Sales of

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Music Industry Music News 

Rock Is Dead? Hardly. Look at These Sales Figures

January 16, 2014March 13, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment Album sales, Rock, Vinyl Sales

As the final numbers are tallied for 2013, it’s obvious that rock is just fine.  Check out this chart from

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