The statistic above presents data on physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015. In 2010, record companies sold 143 million physical albums from their catalogs, compared to 143 current albums.
Current vs. catalog physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015
(in millions)
Current/Catalog Definitions: “current” represents albums 18 months or newer; “catalog” 18 months or older (with some considerations for airplay and billboard chart position). Figures other than for 2014 and 2015 come from previous Nielsen & Billboard reports.
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Nielsen. (January 6, 2016). Current vs. catalog physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/188936/current-versus-catalog-physical-album-sales-in-the-us-2010/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Nielsen. "Current vs. catalog physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015 (in millions)." Chart. January 6, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188936/current-versus-catalog-physical-album-sales-in-the-us-2010/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Nielsen. (2016). Current vs. catalog physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188936/current-versus-catalog-physical-album-sales-in-the-us-2010/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Nielsen. "Current Vs. Catalog Physical Album Sales in The United States from 2009 to 2015 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188936/current-versus-catalog-physical-album-sales-in-the-us-2010/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Nielsen, Current vs. catalog physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188936/current-versus-catalog-physical-album-sales-in-the-us-2010/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 25, 2025)
Current vs. catalog physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015 (in millions) [Graph], Nielsen, January 6, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/188936/current-versus-catalog-physical-album-sales-in-the-us-2010/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
