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NY Times Points to the Surging Growth of Physical Media in RIAA 2026 Mid-Year Recorded Music Report

September 9, 2026 by Ted 6 Comments

RIAA Mid-Year Recorded Music revenue report

For a few years now, I’ve been writing about the surprising and durable increase in the rate of growth of revenues generated from what some refer to as “retro” physical media, as tracked by the Recording Industry Association of America. Now, the New York Times is noticing it as well. While streaming still remains the leading format, it is impossible to ignore the massive growth rates for physical media such as vinyl, CDs, and others.

Even the New York Times cited CD sales as a significant growth driver of recorded music revenue…

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Filed Under: Consumer Trends, Feature, Media, News, Products, Technology Tagged With: cassette tapes, CD, music industry, vinyl

Analog Cassette Tape is Mounting a Comeback

February 21, 2024 by Ted 10 Comments

Analog cassette tape sales are rebounding

The Nikkei is reporting a robust revival in Japan of sales of prerecorded analog cassette tapes, a format once thought dead and gone. Now, the report says, the humble cassette tape “is experiencing a renaissance, charming a new generation of music enthusiasts with its nostalgic appearance and distinctly warm and rich sound.”

First vinyl and now cassettes, what’s going on?

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Filed Under: Consumer Trends, Media, News, Products, Technology Tagged With: cassette tapes, nostalgia

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