Nielsen Soundscan Vinyl Sales 2014

The criteria are that the album must have been published including self publishing by the artist and the album must have achieved at least a diamond certification from the riaa.

Nielsen soundscan vinyl sales 2014.

The 2014 nielsen year end sales report has been revealed and while streaming and vinyl were on the rise things weren t so great the cd. Last year vinyl unit sales totaled 9 2 million up from 6 1 million in 2013. That s a 40 4 percent increase over the same period last year when sales. In fact sales of vinyl are actually increasing at a rapid clip.

According to nielsen vinyl album sales in the u s. And the steady increase in unit growth is showing no signs of well skipping. Rolling stone send us a tip. Vinyl lp sales increase 52 now comprise over 6 of physical album sales radio remains top source for music discovery new york jan.

Have grown a whopping 260 since 2009. 4 0 million lps have been sold this year in the us alone according to stats shared this morning by nielsen soundscan. Wsj reports that nielsen soundscan which began tracking vinyl sales in 1991 indicates 9 2 million vinyl albums were sold in 2014 a 53 percent increase on the 6 06 million units sold in 2013. According to nielsen soundscan data out this week vinyl records boasted 9 2 million in sales up 52 percent from 2013 the highest numbers recorded on.

And album sales between january. Music year end report for the 12 month period of dec. The albums released prior to march 1991 should be included with their certified units. Vinyl sales increased 71 percent called another bright spot for the industry in the press release issued by nielsen soundscan.

30 2013 through dec. This is a list of the best selling albums in the united states based on riaa certification and nielsen soundscan sales tracking. According to data released last week by nielsen soundscan more than 9 2 million vinyl records. M usic purists and nostalgists alike have reason to rejoice.

Streaming is not killing the record business. Sales of vinyl records are on the rise. According to the latest numbers from nielsen soundscan s mid year report released last week vinyl record sales in the u s.