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The statistic shows annual music CD album sales in the United States from 2011 to 2016. In 2011, 224 million music compact discs were sold in the U.S. In 2016, the figure fell to 104.8 million.
Music CD album sales in the United States from 2011 to 2016 (in million units)
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Nielsen. (January 9, 2017). Music CD album sales in the United States from 2011 to 2016 (in million units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/501675/music-cd-album-sales-usa/
Nielsen. "Music CD album sales in the United States from 2011 to 2016 (in million units)." Chart. January 9, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/501675/music-cd-album-sales-usa/
Nielsen. (2017). Music CD album sales in the United States from 2011 to 2016 (in million units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/501675/music-cd-album-sales-usa/
Nielsen. "Music Cd Album Sales in The United States from 2011 to 2016 (in Million Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/501675/music-cd-album-sales-usa/
Nielsen, Music CD album sales in the United States from 2011 to 2016 (in million units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/501675/music-cd-album-sales-usa/ (last visited June 03, 2024)
Music CD album sales in the United States from 2011 to 2016 (in million units) [Graph], Nielsen, January 9, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/501675/music-cd-album-sales-usa/