CD Sales Surge 16% Outpacing Vinyl, Though Many Young Buyers Don't Own CD Players
Wednesday, entertainment and music data compiler Luminate released their midyear report that “highlights changing consumer behaviors and the evolving economics driving music, television & film.”…
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