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Vinyl sales accounted for 41 million units, compared to 33 million for CDs, comprising 71% of physical format revenue and growing 17% from the previous year. ... RIAA: Vinyl Outsold CDs in 2022 ...
The following is a list of the best-selling albums in the United States based on RIAA certification and Nielsen SoundScan sales tracking. The criteria are that the album must have been published (including self-publishing by the artist), and the album must have achieved at least a diamond certification from the RIAA. The albums released prior ...
[7] [8] As music sales increased with the introduction of compact discs, the RIAA created the Multi-Platinum award in 1984. Diamond awards, honoring those artists whose sales of singles or albums reached 10,000,000 copies, were introduced in 1999. [9]
The RIAA operates an award program for albums that sell a large number of copies. [13] The award was launched in 1958; [14] originally, the requirement for a Gold single was one million units sold and a Gold album represented $1 million in sales (at wholesale value, around a third of the list price). [15]
The U.S Latin recorded-music industry posted record revenue of $685 million, marking significant growth in physical sales and strong streaming numbers, according to the RIAA’s mid-year Latin ...
U.S Recorded Music Revenue Grew by 8% in 2023, Per RIAA Annual Report, but Layoffs and Slowing Growth Are Cause for Concern Jem Aswad March 26, 2024 at 10:57 AM
Streaming now accounts for 85 percent of revenue from recorded music, according to the RIAA. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
Timeline of the highest-selling album record Year record set Artist Album Record-setting sales (millions) Total sales (millions) Ref(s) 1945 Various Artists Oklahoma! (78 rpm album) 0.5 1.0 [216] [217] After 1946 Al Jolson: The Jolson Story: 1 [218] 1956 Various Artists Oklahoma! (LP album) 1.75 2.5 [219] 1956/1957 Various Artists My Fair Lady: 2 5