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Physical CD unit sales worldwide from 1991 to 2015
Unit sales of CDs worldwide from 1991 to 2015 (in millions)
by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Nov 30, 2016
The statistic shows the unit sales of CDs worldwide from 1991 to 2015. In 2015, approximately 569 million units of CDs were shipped globally, a decline from over 2,000 in 2004.
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Nov 30, 2016
The statistic shows the unit sales of CDs worldwide from 1991 to 2015. In 2015, approximately 569 million units of CDs were shipped globally, a decline from over 2,000 in 2004.
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