The statistic shows annual music cassette album sales in the United States from 2015 to 2018. In 2018,
219 thousand music cassettes were sold in the United States, marking a significant growth in sales despite cassettes being a niche item. Sales have been on the increase since 2015, and have almost tripled in the last three years.
Music cassette album sales in the United States from 2015 to 2018 (in thousand units)
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Billboard. (January 17, 2019). Music cassette album sales in the United States from 2015 to 2018 (in thousand units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/747881/music-cassette-album-sales-usa/
Billboard. "Music cassette album sales in the United States from 2015 to 2018 (in thousand units)." Chart. January 17, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/747881/music-cassette-album-sales-usa/
Billboard. (2019). Music cassette album sales in the United States from 2015 to 2018 (in thousand units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/747881/music-cassette-album-sales-usa/
Billboard. "Music Cassette Album Sales in The United States from 2015 to 2018 (in Thousand Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jan 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/747881/music-cassette-album-sales-usa/
Billboard, Music cassette album sales in the United States from 2015 to 2018 (in thousand units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/747881/music-cassette-album-sales-usa/ (last visited June 03, 2024)
Music cassette album sales in the United States from 2015 to 2018 (in thousand units) [Graph], Billboard, January 17, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/747881/music-cassette-album-sales-usa/