The statistic above presents data on physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015. In 2010, record companies sold 143 million physical albums from their catalogs, compared to 143 current albums.
Current vs. catalog physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015 (in millions)
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Nielsen. (January 6, 2016). Current vs. catalog physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/188936/current-versus-catalog-physical-album-sales-in-the-us-2010/
Nielsen. "Current vs. catalog physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015 (in millions)." Chart. January 6, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188936/current-versus-catalog-physical-album-sales-in-the-us-2010/
Nielsen. (2016). Current vs. catalog physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188936/current-versus-catalog-physical-album-sales-in-the-us-2010/
Nielsen. "Current Vs. Catalog Physical Album Sales in The United States from 2009 to 2015 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188936/current-versus-catalog-physical-album-sales-in-the-us-2010/
Nielsen, Current vs. catalog physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188936/current-versus-catalog-physical-album-sales-in-the-us-2010/ (last visited June 03, 2024)
Current vs. catalog physical album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015 (in millions) [Graph], Nielsen, January 6, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/188936/current-versus-catalog-physical-album-sales-in-the-us-2010/