That being said, CD sales in H1 2021 put the brakes on and reversed course from almost 8 years of steep declines.Īmericans purchased almost 18 million new CDs since January. Never say never in regard to a possible resurgence of the CD, but with streaming approaching 85% of the market, it is very unlikely that the format will suddenly find its legs in the same way that vinyl has recovered. There are more than 20 audiophile manufacturers offering new CD players in 2021 and you don’t have to break the bank for that final player.
People still listen to CDs? A CD player may not seem like a logical purchase in 2021 with the advances in streaming technology, and platforms like Qobuz, Tidal, and Spotify HiFi becoming the standard for digital audio playback, but there are still tens of millions of consumers with CDs at home and the format is still popular in different parts of the world.
