The statistic depicts recorded music sales in the United States in 2014, broken down by sales channel. Physical sales accounted for 26 percent of the total music sales in 2014.
Recorded music sales in the United States in 2014, by distribution channel
Note: Physical sales include CDs, vinyl, cassettes and other physical formats. CD sales ordered via the internet (e.g. Amazon) are reported as physical sales. Digital sales refer to sales via online, mobile channels and via subscriptions. Income from ad-supported services, mono/polyphonic ringtone income and bundled subscriptions are also included.
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Ofcom, & IFPI. (April 20, 2015). Recorded music sales in the United States in 2014, by distribution channel [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215523/recorded-music-sales-in-the-us-by-sales-channel/
Ofcom, und IFPI. "Recorded music sales in the United States in 2014, by distribution channel." Chart. April 20, 2015. Statista. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215523/recorded-music-sales-in-the-us-by-sales-channel/
Ofcom, IFPI. (2015). Recorded music sales in the United States in 2014, by distribution channel. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215523/recorded-music-sales-in-the-us-by-sales-channel/
Ofcom, and IFPI. "Recorded Music Sales in The United States in 2014, by Distribution Channel." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Apr 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215523/recorded-music-sales-in-the-us-by-sales-channel/
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