From Tape Deck to Tidal: 30 Years of US Music Sales
Data shows vinyl records, cassettes, CDs and downloads have all been the predominant form of music consumption at some point in the past three decades, with the CDâs reign particularly long.
Browsing vinyl music at a fair. Photo: Artificial Photography/Unsplash
Culture07/Mar/2021
Over the past few years, streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music have revolutionised the way we listen to music. According to recent figures published by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), streaming, both ad-supported and subscription-based, accounted for 83% of music industry revenues in the US last year, up from less than 10% in 2010.