The $1 Billion Global Comeback

Deloitte predicts that vinyl in 2017 will approach $1 billion in sales. Mostly from records, but also from used discs and record players.

15% of ALL physical media sales and 6% of ALL recorded music revenues.

Source: Deloitte Global

Real Retail Vinyl Sales Up 20.4%

Source: Buzzangle/Border City Media 2017 Music U.S. Mid-Year Report

Vinyl Fuelling Online Marketplace

Source: Discogs’ 2017 Mid-Year Review, Marketplace Analysis & Database Highlights

HOW NEW VINYL PRICES HAVE CHANGED

Data from How to Make & Sell Your Own Recording (1992)

DISTRIBUTOR           STORE                        RETAIL

WHOLESALE            WHOLESALE              LIST

PRICE                         PRICE                            PRICE

——————–         —————–             ——–

LP or Cassette

$3.75-4.49                  $5.38-5.83                  $8.98

$4.00-5.48                  $5.98-6.48                  $9.98

Compact Disc

$8.35-10.00               $11.15-11.75             $15.98

$8.80-10.75               $11.80-12.50             $16.98

LP in 2017*

$13-17                        $15-19                        $24-29

* based on anecdotal reports