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music1 month ago•18 min saved

Taylor Swift Drives 19th Straight Uptick in U.S. Vinyl Sales

U.S. vinyl sales rose for the 19th consecutive year in 2025, up 8.6% to 47.9 million units, led by Taylor Swift’s Life of a Showgirl, according to Luminate’s year-end report. Total U.S. physical album sales increased 6.5%, while digital album sales fell 15.9%. The year also saw two albums surpass 5 million units (Swift and Morgan Wallen), and On-Demand Audio streaming grew 4.6% in the U.S., with broader industry notes on genre shifts, premium streaming, and AI-related market dynamics.

via Variety|

#life-of-a-showgirl #luminate #morgan-wallen

music2 years ago•3 min saved

Taylor Swift's Vinyl Albums Accounted for 7% of U.S. Sales in 2023

In 2023, Taylor Swift dominated the U.S. vinyl album market, accounting for one of every 15 vinyl albums sold and selling nearly 3.5 million copies across her catalog. This marked the 18th consecutive year of growth in vinyl album sales, with Swift's vinyl sales comprising 7% of the industry's total. She also had the top-selling vinyl album of the year with "1989 (Taylor’s Version)" selling over 1 million copies, and five of the top 10-selling vinyl albums. Vinyl album sales made up 47.1% of all album sales in the U.S. in 2023, surpassing CD sales for the third consecutive year.

via Billboard|

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music2 years ago•5 min saved

Taylor Swift's Dominance in the 2023 U.S. Music Market

According to Luminate's year-end report, Taylor Swift accounted for 1.7% of the U.S. recorded-music market in 2023, with her songs making up one in 78 on-demand audio streams. The report also highlights a 34% increase in overall music streaming, the dominance of hip-hop as the most-consumed genre, and the rapid growth of Afrobeats and K-pop. Additionally, the report delves into genre trends, language preferences, streaming habits, and business insights within the music industry.

via Variety|

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music2 years ago•20 min saved

"2023 Music Report: Taylor Swift Dominates Streaming, Morgan Wallen Tops Album Charts"

Morgan Wallen's "One Thing at a Time" was the top album of 2023 in the U.S., with his lead single "Last Night" being the most-streamed song by on-demand audio streams. Taylor Swift had five of the top 10 albums and top 10-selling albums of 2023, with total music consumption increasing by 12.6%. R&B/hip-hop remained the top U.S. core genre, and vinyl album sales outsold CDs for the third year in a row. Overall, 2023 marked a significant year for album sales and music consumption in the U.S.

via Billboard|

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