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CDs Are Back and Here to Stay | Music News
CDs are making a major comeback in the U.S., surging 16% in the first half of the year—outpacing vinyl’s 2.4% growth. While vinyl still leads in total units sold, CDs are surging thanks to affordable pricing, collector demand, and K-pop’s explosive influence—especially BTS’s ‘ARIRANG,’ which drives fans to buy multiple copies with bonus merch. Even without K-pop, CDs rose 6.7%, proving this revival spans genres. Younger fans, Gen Z and millennials, are treating CDs like collectible art, not just music. And while streaming continues to grow, CDs are proving physical media still has a powerful…
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