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Shaun · 09-07-2011, 03:46 PM

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Check the sky for flying pigs: US album sales are up. American industry experts report that for the first time since 2004, more music is being bought and sold in 2011 than during the same time last year – a difference of almost 2m albums. It's as if a sliver of light has penetrated the gloom of the music industry.

US album sales are up by 1% in the first half of 2011, according to Nielsen SoundScan. This is only the second time since 1999 that album sales have seen year-on-year growth. In comparison, the first half of 2010 showed an 11% drop from 2009's sales figures, and the UK's 2010 numbers were 7% lower than the previous year.

And it isn't just albums: people are buying more digital singles. US music sales have increased by 8.5% over the first half of last year, bolstered by an 11% increase in digital single purchases and a 41% boom in vinyl sales.

As in the UK, Adele is leading US sales figures – Americans have bought 2,517,000 copies of 21. But the industry has also been buoyed by acts such as Katy Perry and Mumford & Sons, as well as digital "fire sales", such as Amazon's 99 cent Lady Gaga offer.

Despite iPod slingers and vinyl fetishists, the US remains a country of musical traditionalists. Downloads still account for just one out of three albums sold, with CDs being the most popular format by far.

good news

Maia · 09-07-2011, 03:49 PM

Yay!

I'm still always buying CD albums haha.

seanraff07 · 09-07-2011, 03:55 PM

Good. I still always buy CD Albums.

Doogle · 09-07-2011, 03:55 PM

This is awesome

I always download music now

Unless it's a particularly special album.

Doogle · 09-07-2011, 03:55 PM

This is awesome

I always download music now

Unless it's a particularly special album.

Marc · 09-07-2011, 04:05 PM

Yay... DL'ing albums takes ages nowadays anyway

Callum · 09-07-2011, 04:26 PM

Good to hear, I much prefer buying a physical CD.

Jords · 09-07-2011, 04:29 PM

I keep saying I need to buy a few.

Boothy · 09-07-2011, 04:56 PM

I don't think I've ever paid to download music.

CDs >>>>>>>>>>>>

Stu · 09-07-2011, 05:35 PM

I genuinly do think a lot of people are suddenly realizing it's not really that much fun to download stuff.

Good arrows.

'Conor · 09-07-2011, 05:37 PM

i always buy CD Albums

joeysteele · 09-07-2011, 05:39 PM

I always buy CD albums too, this is good news and I hope it continues.

Smithy · 09-07-2011, 06:14 PM

That's for the US though

I'd be surprised if it was the same elsewhere, although after Adele's success maybe not, there'll be a drop next year either way :/

Lewis. · 09-07-2011, 06:16 PM

It wont be long until it's all digital. It's like the end of vinyl records, it was bound to happen in the end - technology will always keep trumping itself.

Harry! · 09-07-2011, 06:36 PM

I only download if the album is rare/out of print or I can't find it in the shops. I love buying CD's and HMV is my fave shop

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Lewis. · 09-07-2011, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry!

I only download if the album is rare/out of print or I can't find it in the shops. I love buying CD's and HMV is my fave shop

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We have no CD shops in my town, it's all cafe's and charity shops. The closest place I can get a CD is from ASDA and their range is very limited.

Smithy · 09-07-2011, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lewis.

We have no CD shops in my town, it's all cafe's and charity shops. The closest place I can get a CD is from ASDA and their range is very limited.

why not buy from Amazon, or HMV online?

Lewis. · 09-07-2011, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Smithy

why not buy from Amazon, or HMV online?

I'd rather get it instantly from a download than have to wait a few days. I always buy the NOW CD's because I used to have them all when I was younger and I wouldn't want to stop collecting them now.