Record Store Day helps boost vinyl sales by 122 per cent

nme.com:

Record Store Day 2023.Weekly market data from the Official Charts Company has come in today that offers a complete picture of the annual event’s success.

Vinyl sales enjoyed a 121.8 per cent increase in the last week, with 190,000 copies sold, surpassing the week’s nationwide sales of CDs (standing at 182,189).

Overall, around 260 record stores participated in the event.In addition, physical sales of 379,994 made up 16.4 per cent of the total albums market (which also includes downloads and streaming-equivalent albums), up almost four percentage points on the prior week.

Overall, physical sales were up 37.2 per cent week-on-week.Exclusive Record Store Day releases from The 1975 and Taylor Swift have made the Top 5 in today’s midweek albums chart.