Billboard: Digital music sales decrease for the primary time ever, vinyl continues to grow

It was inevitable: once years of highs so an upland, digital music sales saw their initial decrease in 2013. Last year, digital song purchases born nearly 6 % per an ad report, whereas digital album sales born 0. 1 percent. Compact discs continued  their downward spiral likewise, and took a 14. 5 % loss. On the flip facet, pure analog music (read: vinyl) showed a rise of thirty 1.9 % -- representing a full 2 % of music sales. till Nielsen's SoundScan report for streaming hits, however, we can't shrewdness abundant of an impression the likes of Spotify or Rdio area unit having on purchases. We've got a hunch it will be rather telling.