Vinyl Projected to Grow More Than 25 Percent in 2011...
We've certainly questioned the hype surrounding vinyl, especially when compared to numbers for CDs or even album downloads. But instead of hitting a plateau or fading out, signs are pointing to aggressive growth in 2011.
How much growth, exactly? At a NARM presentation in Los Angeles last week, Nielsen projected a gain of more than 25 percent gain in 2011 in the US. That would still put vinyl at a small 1.6 percent of broader physical sales (numbers below are in millions.)
How much growth, exactly? At a NARM presentation in Los Angeles last week, Nielsen projected a gain of more than 25 percent gain in 2011 in the US. That would still put vinyl at a small 1.6 percent of broader physical sales (numbers below are in millions.)
