News April 11, 2019

ARIA reveal top-selling vinyl of 2018 & launch a new weekly vinyl chart

Senior Journalist, B2B

With the continuing rise in vinyl sales in Australia proving it’s more than just a fad renaissance, ARIA this morning announced the launch of a new weekly Vinyl Albums Chart.

It launches on Saturday, April 13 to coincide with Record Store Day.

Vinyl album sales have been rising for eight consecutive years, up 15.19% in 2018.

In 2018, sales were worth $21.7 million, compared to $18.8 million in 2017.

The figure was $15.1 million in 2016, which at that time was a phenomenal leap of 70% from 2015 at $8.9 million.

Vinyl album sales hit 896, 209 units in 2018, up 9.36% from 819, 516 from 2017.

ARIA chief executive Dan Rosen said, “The renewed love affair of Australian music fans with vinyl albums has been a phenomenon over the last few years.

“There is a major sense of nostalgia to the experience of vinyl.

“The format is tangible and collectable, often with original and numbered artworks.

“Artists are increasingly using physical formats such as vinyl as a way to give their fans a substantial way of showing their fandom, often working hand in hand with the digital and streaming version for the artist.”

Perfectly timed for Record Store Day comes the top-selling vinyl albums of 2018.