Surprise: For The First Time Since 1986, Vinyl Is About To Outsell CDs

Vinyl records earned $224.1 million (on 8.6 million units) in the firsthalf of 2019, closing in on the $247.9 million (on 18.6 million units)generated by CD sales. Vinyl revenue grew by 12.8% in the second half of2018 and 12.9% in the first six months of 2019, while the revenue fromCDs barely budged. If these trends hold, records will soon be generatingmore money than compact discs. – Rolling Stone