For the first time since 1987, vinyl has outsold CDs in the US, according to a new report by the Recording Industry Association of America.
In 2022, over 41 million vinyl records were sold compared to 33 million CDs. Furthermore, the revenue from vinyl sales reached $1.2 billion, more than double that of CDs.
But this increase in vinyl sales can be attributed to one popular artist Taylor Swift, as data found that one in every 25 vinyl albums sold in 2022 was a Taylor Swift LP, selling nearly 1.7 million records.
Those who are fans of Taylor Swift, mainly Generation Z and Millennial…
