Vinyl sales have seen a remarkable resurgence in recent years, both in the US and overseas: 2022 saw the format record achieve its 15th consecutive year of growth and sales numbers are now at the highest level they've been since 1990.
All of this would suggest that consumers are listening to vinyl more, too. However, figures published by music data analysts Luminate tell us otherwise. In the recently released report Top Entertainment Trends for 2023, Luminate found that only 50% of consumers who purchased vinyl in the past 12 months actually own a turntable with which to play their records.
