Which Is More Expensive Vinyl Or Cds

Digital music as source for vinyl.

Which is more expensive vinyl or cds. Per unit an lp is now more than twice as expensive as a cd. Vinyl unit sales are basically flat. In fact vinyl outsold cds for the first time since the 1980s according to a recently released mid year report from the. Old lps were cut from analog tapes that s why they sound so high quality.

Total cd sales on discogs grew by about 20 over 2017 and continue to do so into this year. It s a bit misleading to say that revenues from physical products for first half 2020 were down 23. Online shopping from a great selection at cds vinyl store. Vinyl is winning at revenue then because it s more expensive.

Search within our archive of 18 2 million sold auctions the 50 most valuable cds for last month price guide for rare vinyl records cds cassettes reel to reel and more. Because vinyl records are significantly more expensive than cds though they came out on top financially accounting for nearly two thirds of physical sales in the first half of this year. About 21 of all purchases in 2018 consisted of a cd whether it be part of a boxset or an individual disc. And sure the canadian conversion on the dollar hurts.

Adeles 25 scanned 6 200 vinyl copies compared to 622 000 cds and 238 000. But the majority of today s new and re issued vinyl albums around 80 or more several experts estimate start from digital files even lower quality cds. They would operate 24 hours a day if vinyl press operators a dying breed until just recently weren t so hard to find. Making vinyl is expensive theres no question durlak says.

Similar to the trend we have seen in rare and expensive vinyl records and cassette tapes the high end cd market is accelerating. If 2019 sales. The delivery company fastline digital has for some reason compiled a report into the most valuable second hand. Writing for the wall street journal neil shah reported in his article why vinyl s boom is over that.

Cds are still getting cheaper while vinyl is getting more expensive. Because it turns out that your old cds might be worth rather more than you think.