Figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) show almost 550,000 LPs have been sold so far in 2013.It is still a small amount compared to downloads and CD sales, accounting for 0.7% of all albums sold.
"We're witnessing a renaissance for records," the BPI's chief executive Geoff Taylor explained.
"They're no longer retromania and are becoming the format of choice for more and more music fans. Vinyl sales are growing fast."Record Store Day, the annual celebration of independent record shops, is credited with driving the surge in sales.This year it was held in April and generated £2 million in sales.
It saw Biffy Clyro, Tom Odell and Chvrches release limited edition albums.
Sales of vinyl albums have doubled in 2013 so far in the UK."Record Store Day has been incredibly important as a catalyst
for the resurgence of vinyl," said Kim Bayley, who organises the event.
"The fact that indie record shops managed to sell £2m worth of vinyl
in one day puts paid to the idea that either vinyl or record stores
themselves are on the way out."
A lot of artists insist on putting their music out on vinyl, even though it can be expensive.
Bastille began by releasing 300 copies of their first single, Flaws, on a seven-inch record.
"It was just so nice to have that physical thing, so ever
since then we've released all of our singles on vinyl," explained
frontman Dan Smith."There's something intrinsically nostalgic about it.
"I guess in an age when people don't even consider buying music they
just download it or stream it, it's nice to have something physical."It isn't just the older generation of music lovers who grew up with vinyl records that are still buying them.Earlier in the year, research showed under-25s had been the
driving force behind the surge in sales for vinyl records over the past
five years.Research by ICM suggested 18 to 24-year-olds were buying more vinyl records than any other age group under 50.That is something Dan Smith has noticed too.He said: "It's nice with our younger fans, seeing messages
saying, 'We bought your album on vinyl and then we went out a bought a
record player.'"
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UK vinyl sales have seen a 78 per cent increase in the first quarter of 2013, according Official Record Store Chart data.
Last year, vinyl sales across all music genres surged by 15 per cent to 389,000 copies sold, the highest level since 2004. That trend has continued into 2013 with a further increase of 78 per cent. Independent record stores accounted for three per cent of all album's sold physically in the UK in 2012, however, these locally-run shops contributed to over 38 per cent of all vinyl sales.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/69832#XtHZ8C5VhLV0zclo.99Figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) show almost 550,000 LPs have been sold so far in 2013.
It is still a small amount compared to downloads and CD sales, accounting for 0.7% of all albums sold.
"We're witnessing a renaissance for records," the BPI's chief executive Geoff Taylor explained.
Last year, vinyl sales across all music genres surged by 15 per cent to 389,000 copies sold, the highest level since 2004. That trend has continued into 2013 with a further increase of 78 per cent. Independent record stores accounted for three per cent of all album's sold physically in the UK in 2012, however, these locally-run shops contributed to over 38 per cent of all vinyl sales.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/69832#XtHZ8C5VhLV0zclo.99Figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) show almost 550,000 LPs have been sold so far in 2013.
It is still a small amount compared to downloads and CD sales, accounting for 0.7% of all albums sold.
"We're witnessing a renaissance for records," the BPI's chief executive Geoff Taylor explained.
UK vinyl sales have seen a 78 per cent increase in the first quarter of 2013, according Official Record Store Chart data.
Last year, vinyl sales across all music genres surged by 15 per cent to 389,000 copies sold, the highest level since 2004. That trend has continued into 2013 with a further increase of 78 per cent. Independent record stores accounted for three per cent of all album's sold physically in the UK in 2012, however, these locally-run shops contributed to over 38 per cent of all vinyl sales.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/69832#XtHZ8C5VhLV0zclo.99
Last year, vinyl sales across all music genres surged by 15 per cent to 389,000 copies sold, the highest level since 2004. That trend has continued into 2013 with a further increase of 78 per cent. Independent record stores accounted for three per cent of all album's sold physically in the UK in 2012, however, these locally-run shops contributed to over 38 per cent of all vinyl sales.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/69832#XtHZ8C5VhLV0zclo.99
UK vinyl sales have seen a 78 per cent increase in the first quarter of 2013, according Official Record Store Chart data.
Last year, vinyl sales across all music genres surged by 15 per cent to 389,000 copies sold, the highest level since 2004. That trend has continued into 2013 with a further increase of 78 per cent. Independent record stores accounted for three per cent of all album's sold physically in the UK in 2012, however, these locally-run shops contributed to over 38 per cent of all vinyl sales.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/69832#XtHZ8C5VhLV0zclo.99
Last year, vinyl sales across all music genres surged by 15 per cent to 389,000 copies sold, the highest level since 2004. That trend has continued into 2013 with a further increase of 78 per cent. Independent record stores accounted for three per cent of all album's sold physically in the UK in 2012, however, these locally-run shops contributed to over 38 per cent of all vinyl sales.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/69832#XtHZ8C5VhLV0zclo.99
UK vinyl sales have seen a 78 per cent increase in the first quarter of 2013, according Official Record Store Chart data.
Last year, vinyl sales across all music genres surged by 15 per cent to 389,000 copies sold, the highest level since 2004. That trend has continued into 2013 with a further increase of 78 per cent. Independent record stores accounted for three per cent of all album's sold physically in the UK in 2012, however, these locally-run shops contributed to over 38 per cent of all vinyl sales.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/69832#XtHZ8C5VhLV0zclo.99
Last year, vinyl sales across all music genres surged by 15 per cent to 389,000 copies sold, the highest level since 2004. That trend has continued into 2013 with a further increase of 78 per cent. Independent record stores accounted for three per cent of all album's sold physically in the UK in 2012, however, these locally-run shops contributed to over 38 per cent of all vinyl sales.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/69832#XtHZ8C5VhLV0zclo.99
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