The statistic shows the unit sales of CDs worldwide from 1991 to 2015. In 2015, approximately 569 million units of CDs were shipped globally, a decline from over 2,000 in 2004.
Unit sales of CDs worldwide from 1991 to 2015 (in millions)
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WordPress (Music Business Research). (2016). Unit sales of CDs worldwide from 1991 to 2015 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/748574/cd-unit-sales-worldwide/
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