Music Industry

This is your weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report (09 Oct 2026)

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A day late again because I’m still in the UK and the time zones mess things up. I feel shame. Back to normal next week. Meanwhile, here’s the better-than-never weekly Canadian CD and vinyl sales report via Luminate.

  • CDs sold in Canada last week: 35.594 (up 2.36% from last week.)
  • Vinyl sales in Canada last week: 36.297 (down 3.76% from last week)
  • CDs sold in Canada this year: 1,178,650 (up 4.34% from this same week last year)
  • Vinyl sold in Canada this year: 1,3264.525 (up 9.25% from this point in 2025)

Streaming numbers:

  • Songs streamed in Canada last week: 2,887,201,478 (down 1.17% from a week earlier)
  • Songs streamed in Canada so far this year: 115,271,782,990 (up 2.17% from this time last year)

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