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.)
