The statistic above presents data on music album sales in the United States, broken down by two factors: 1. digital or physical and 2. current or catalog. In 2015, record companies sold 50.9 million digital albums from their catalogs.
Current versus catalog album sales in the United States in 2015, by recording medium
(in millions)
Current/Catalog definitions: “current” represents albums 18 months or newer; “catalog” 18 months or older (with some considerations for airplay and billboard chart position). Figures have been rounded.
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Nielsen. (January 6, 2016). Current versus catalog album sales in the United States in 2015, by recording medium (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/188952/current-versus-catalog-album-sales-in-the-us/
Nielsen. "Current versus catalog album sales in the United States in 2015, by recording medium (in millions)." Chart. January 6, 2016. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188952/current-versus-catalog-album-sales-in-the-us/
Nielsen. (2016). Current versus catalog album sales in the United States in 2015, by recording medium (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/188952/current-versus-catalog-album-sales-in-the-us/
Nielsen. "Current versus Catalog Album Sales in The United States in 2015, by Recording Medium (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188952/current-versus-catalog-album-sales-in-the-us/
Nielsen, Current versus catalog album sales in the United States in 2015, by recording medium (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/188952/current-versus-catalog-album-sales-in-the-us/ (last visited October 31, 2024)
Current versus catalog album sales in the United States in 2015, by recording medium (in millions) [Graph], Nielsen, January 6, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/188952/current-versus-catalog-album-sales-in-the-us/
