The statistic presents physical album sales in the United States in 2015 and 2016, by store type. According to the source, sales of physical albums from independent retailers amounted to 15.9 million units in 2016.
Physical album unit sales in the United States in 2015 and 2016, by store type
(in millions)
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Nielsen. (January 9, 2017). Physical album unit sales in the United States in 2015 and 2016, by store type (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 04, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/656246/physical-album-sales-by-store/
Nielsen. "Physical album unit sales in the United States in 2015 and 2016, by store type (in millions)." Chart. January 9, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/656246/physical-album-sales-by-store/
Nielsen. (2017). Physical album unit sales in the United States in 2015 and 2016, by store type (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/656246/physical-album-sales-by-store/
Nielsen. "Physical Album Unit Sales in The United States in 2015 and 2016, by Store Type (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/656246/physical-album-sales-by-store/
Nielsen, Physical album unit sales in the United States in 2015 and 2016, by store type (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/656246/physical-album-sales-by-store/ (last visited August 04, 2020)
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