As we entered the year 2000 and the new millennium, vinyl had well and truly had its day. The CD became the only physical format worthy of any attention, making up roughly 95% of recorded music sales in the US that year. However, fortunes have changed since then and just under six million vinyl records were sold in the UK in 2023, a huge increase from 2007’s total of just 200,000 LPs.
So what changed? As we all know, a newfound (or rediscovered) love for vinyl records has seen a resurgence for the format. This has been driven by several factors: a combination of nostalgia, questionable practices by streaming services driving users away, and the increasing awareness of the benefits that come with owning physical media.
