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The jump underscores growing consumer interest in retro music formats, building on the revival of vinyl that pushed more artists to release albums on the medium.

U.S. recorded music revenue rose 6.9% from a year earlier to $6.0 billion in the first half of 2026, according to RAII data released Tuesday.

Physical music revenue jumped 25% to $731.5 million, driven by a 58% increase in CD revenue and a 17% increase in vinyl revenue.

This is from Reuters.