Sales of Vinyl records have been on the rise since 1993!

Despite millions of people world wide believing that vinyl records are a dying medium, record sales are actually on the rise according to statistics shared with Digital Music News. As it turns out, more people prefer to own a vinyl record than simply downloading an album online by paying for it, or even pirating it.

Most of the albums being purchased can be found at Indie music festivals and retailers, with a heavy focus on people wanting to buy rock music. In fact, in 2012 alone, over 4.6 million vinyl records were purchased and sold in the United States alone. According to the statistics provided, vinyl records have gone up a total of 17.7% since 2011! Record sales were only around 0.3 million in 1993!

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