A landmark shift in physical music consumption. According to Luminate’s 2026 Midyear Report, US CD sales have grown faster than vinyl for the first time in over a decade, marking a major turn in the physical format story that has dominated the industry conversation for years. The…

ReleaseFirst reported 20 jul, 19:06 / 2 outlets
CD sales in the US rising quicker than vinyl for first time in 10 years
The storyNot yet summarised
2 tracked outlets reported this story. We Rave You published first. Each outlet's own report is listed below.
A neutral summary is written once the story has been read across its sources. Until then the outlets' own reports below are the record.
Coverage breakdown
2 sources
0 original reporting
2 ran the press release
How this story was covered
2 tracked outlets have reported this story, first published 20 Jul, 19:06. We Rave You published first among the outlets Le Raver tracks. Coverage spread across the tracked outlets over Under a minute. Of the 2 reports Le Raver has classified, 2 ran the press release. That is 2 of the 26 outlets Le Raver tracks.
How it unfolded
- 20 Jul, 19:06We Rave YouFirstCD sales in the US are rising faster than vinyl for the first time in 10 years
- Filed 26 jul, 00:08 · outlet published no timestampMixmagCD sales in the US rising quicker than vinyl for first time in 10 years
Sources, in order of reporting
2 outletsAccording to Luminate's Midyear Report, dance and electronic music has seen the biggest US streaming growth so far this year Continue reading...