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.
This feature is limited to our corporate solutions.
Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data.
Corporate Account
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $708 / Year
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
This statistic is not included in your account!
Premium Account
Your perfect start with Statista
Instant access to 1m statistics
Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
Detailed references
$59 / Month *
Corporate Account
Full access
Corporate solution including all features.
* All products require an annual contract.
Prices do not include sales tax.
Statistics on "Digital music in the United Kingdom (UK)"
Statista Accounts:
Access All Statistics. Starting from $708 / Year
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Ofcom, & IFPI. (April 20, 2015). Recorded music sales in the United States in 2014, by distribution channel [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2020, 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 February 25, 2020. 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: February 25, 2020. 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/
Ofcom & IFPI, Recorded music sales in the United States in 2014, by distribution channel Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215523/recorded-music-sales-in-the-us-by-sales-channel/ (last visited February 25, 2020)
We use cookies to personalize contents and ads, offer social media features, and analyze access to our website. In your browser settings you can configure or disable this, respectively, and can delete any already placed cookies. For details, please see your browser’s Help section (by pressing F1). Please see our privacy statement for details about how we use data.
