New RIAA Numbers Show That CDs Are All But Dead And Downloads Are On Life Support

The RIAA's revenue numbers for the first half of 2020 show that CD sales have plummeted and music downloads now bring in less revenue than all physical products.

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Why is the so-called 'vinyl' on the rise, while physical media for movies is considered as dying? Blu-Rays are far superior to streaming in terms of the quality, whilst 'vinyl' is inferior