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Vinyl Record Sales Hit $1 Billion Last Year for the First Time Since 1983

By bondsy Mar 17, 2026 | 5:09 AM

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The comeback of vinyl records hit a new milestone in 2025.  The Recording Industry Association of America says it surpassed the $1 BILLION mark in sales last year, for the first time since 1983.

Swifties are partly to thank for this.  Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” was the top-selling vinyl of 2025.  And that included EIGHT versions.  The “Kpop Demon Hunters” soundtrack was also a popular buy.

Vinyl was the most popular physical format.  46.8 million records were sold compared to 29.5 million CDs.