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.
Unit sales of CDs worldwide from 1991 to 2015
(in millions)
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WordPress (Music Business Research). (November 30, 2016). Unit sales of CDs worldwide from 1991 to 2015 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 29, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/748574/cd-unit-sales-worldwide/
WordPress (Music Business Research). "Unit sales of CDs worldwide from 1991 to 2015 (in millions)." Chart. November 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed January 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/748574/cd-unit-sales-worldwide/
WordPress (Music Business Research). (2016). Unit sales of CDs worldwide from 1991 to 2015 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 29, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/748574/cd-unit-sales-worldwide/
WordPress (Music Business Research). "Unit Sales of Cds Worldwide from 1991 to 2015 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/748574/cd-unit-sales-worldwide/
WordPress (Music Business Research), Unit sales of CDs worldwide from 1991 to 2015 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/748574/cd-unit-sales-worldwide/ (last visited January 29, 2020)
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