Vinyl sales in the U.S. reach $1 billion for the first time since 1983

(CBS, KYMA) - The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) released its 2025 Year-End Recorded Music Revenue Report Monday.

The report shows that U.S. wholesale annual revenue achieved a record high of $11.5 billion. One of the most notable figures from the report is that vinyls sales in the U.S. reached $1 billion, the first time since 1983.

Consumers still enjoy their music primarily through streaming services. Premium paid subscription revenues grew by 6.8% to $5.88 billion.

That sustained growth is enabling deeper investment, experimentation and agility to make the most of emerging opportunities.

The RIAA says the growth in paid streaming and vinyl numbers shows that fans are "craving a tangible connection to the artists they love and investing in the full creative process behind it."