Despite a surprise drop in vinyl sales, physical music is still as much a part of music’s future as streaming, according to industry leaders.

After years of consecutive quarterly growth, vinyl sales dipped by 2.8% year-on-year in Q2. 

Vinyl sales did achieve growth for the first six months of 6% (3,235,244 units), although that is well down on the 12.4% in the first half of 2024. 

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