When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images/Lawrence Manning It’s a debate that’s raged for decades. Which music format ...
Do my ears deceive me?
In 2017, something curious happened: Sony started manufacturing vinyl records again after ceasing all production in 1989. The RIAA's (Recording Industry Association of America) 2022 year-end revenue ...
A vinyl record revival might be pushing CDs into the background. In the past eight years, vinyl sales have increased drastically, outselling CDs by millions. As a long time collector of all things ...
If you are making music, which one is better: CD or vinyl? Since the vinyl record format’s recent comeback, there has been an increasing discourse about what physical audio format is better between ...
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), vinyl records outsold CDs in the United States in 2023, the second ...
I received a number of emails in response to Audio Myth: Vinyl better than CD? in which I disputed claims of vinyl’s “superiority” over CD/digital made in a recent Wired Magazine column (see Vinyl May ...
Streaming has been dominating the music industry for years now, but 2021 saw a notable rise in sales of physical albums, thanks in part to the success of Adele’s latest album. Both CDs and vinyl ...