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Change in music sales in the U.S. 2009-2018
Change in music sales in the United States from 2009 to 2018, by category
by Amy Watson,
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Jul 30, 2019
The statistic presents data on the year-over-year changes in music sales in the United States from 2009 to 2018. LP/vinyl album sales saw an increase of 14.6 percent from 2017 to 2018. Meanwhile digital album sales are declining, with unit sales drop of 20.7 percent in the last measured period.
Change in music sales in the United States from 2009 to 2018, by category
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by Amy Watson,
last edited
Jul 30, 2019
The statistic presents data on the year-over-year changes in music sales in the United States from 2009 to 2018. LP/vinyl album sales saw an increase of 14.6 percent from 2017 to 2018. Meanwhile digital album sales are declining, with unit sales drop of 20.7 percent in the last measured period.
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- Digital music track sales in the U.S. in 2012, by recording decade
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- Music sales revenue in Sweden H1 2016, by format
- Physical CD unit sales worldwide from 1991 to 2015
- Music download sales in Germany 2004-2018
- Average spend per buyer on music in Great Britain (UK) 2011-2016
- Top-selling albums in the U.S. H1 2019
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