{"id":2331937,"date":"2026-03-16T20:27:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2331937"},"modified":"2026-03-16T20:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T20:27:52","slug":"taylor-swift-leads-u-s-vinyl-sales-to-1-billion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-swift-leads-u-s-vinyl-sales-to-1-billion\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Leads U.S. Vinyl Sales to $1 Billion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tThe U.S. recorded-music industry reached a record high of $11.5 billion in revenue in 2025, according to the Recording Industry Association of America<\/a>\u2019s year-end revenue report, with premium paid streaming subscription revenues growing 6.8% to $5.88 billion and vinyl sales growing for a 19th consecutive year, passing $1 billion in sales for the first time since 1983.<\/p>\n

\n\tVinyl sales climbed 7.9%, to 46.8 million from 43.4 million in 2024, with revenue climbing to $1,042.9 billion from $954.4 million, according to the RIAA\u2019s report,<\/a> which was released early Monday. This is due in no small part to Taylor Swift\u2019s ongoing emphasis on vinyl sales \u2014 her 2025 album \u201cLife of a Showgirl\u201d sold around 1.6 million units on vinyl alone, one of many high-selling titles in her catalog: next up was her \u201cLover (Live From Paris)\u201d set, which racked up 166,000 units, ninth for the year, according to Luminate. <\/a>Variety\u2019s 2025 Hitmaker of the Year Sabrina Carpenter\u2019s two most recent albums, \u201cMan\u2019s Best Friend\u201d and \u201cShort n\u2019 Sweet,\u201d sold nearly 600,000 vinyl units last year.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile vinyl\u2019s annual growth has declined from the years of annual double-digit increases <\/a>it saw in the 2010s and early 2020s, it is nearing 20 consecutive years of revenue and sales rises. The U.S. sells more than half of the world\u2019s vinyl on a revenue basis, and it remains the world\u2019s largest market for paid streaming subscriptions, comprising a third of the world\u2019s value in the category.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cFans are consuming music from the artists they love in more ways than ever, and that passion is reflected in today\u2019s report,\u201d says RIAA<\/a> VP of research Matt Bass. \u201cU.S. recorded music has demonstrated sustained growth globally, reaching $6.4 billion alone in paid subscriptions and tallying 50% of global vinyl revenue, leading the way for fans to listen and connect with their favorite music whenever, wherever and however they want.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tRIAA chairman-CEO Mitch Glazier added, \u201cThrough it all, music remains a cornerstone of culture and a growing economic powerhouse for the U.S., contributing $212 billion to our GDP and supporting more than 2.5 million American jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tOther highlights in the report include overall streaming revenues growing to $9.5 billion, representing 82% of total U.S. revenue, while paid streaming grew to 106.5 million accounts, with associated revenues reaching $6.4 billion, or 55.3% of total U.S. revenue.<\/p>\n

\n\tVinyl also continued to lead physical formats in 2025, adding more than three times the revenue of CDs. Other details can be found in the infographic below.<\/p>\n

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