The vinyl revival is set to soar this December, with record labels’ association the BPI predicting over one million sales in the festive lead-up.
As more consumers turn to the format for their music gift purchasing, the BPI suggests vinyl sales will be up 26.1 percent on the equivalent four week period in 2016 – making it the highest December volume since modern-day records began in 1994.
Geoff Taylor, chief executive at BPI and BRIT Awards, said: 'More and more of us have been rediscovering the joys of vinyl, as artists and labels release more of their new titles and classic albums in the format.
'The aesthetic appeal of vinyl albums also make them a highly desirable Christmas gift item that friends and family will love to receive.
'Vinyl is aspirational, collectible and has a high perceived value despite being generally affordable, and this December we’re expecting more than one million LPs to be purchased,' he added.
Since 2007, the revival has seen a massive sales increase of 1,472 percent.
Fast becoming a popular Christmas gift item, 213,000 LPs were snapped up in the final week before Christmas last year; equivalent to one in 15 of all LPs sold in 2016.
As demand grows, music retailers such as HMV and Fopp have dedicated more floor-space to vinyl, while supermarkets including Sainsbury’s and Tesco have launched their own ranges.
Record player sales are also on the up, with HMV reporting last year that they were selling as many as one a minute in the final week before Christmas.
See also: Sainsbury’s launches record label for vinyl compilations
As more consumers turn to the format for their music gift purchasing, the BPI suggests vinyl sales will be up 26.1 percent on the equivalent four week period in 2016 – making it the highest December volume since modern-day records began in 1994.
Geoff Taylor, chief executive at BPI and BRIT Awards, said: 'More and more of us have been rediscovering the joys of vinyl, as artists and labels release more of their new titles and classic albums in the format.
'The aesthetic appeal of vinyl albums also make them a highly desirable Christmas gift item that friends and family will love to receive.
'Vinyl is aspirational, collectible and has a high perceived value despite being generally affordable, and this December we’re expecting more than one million LPs to be purchased,' he added.
Since 2007, the revival has seen a massive sales increase of 1,472 percent.
Fast becoming a popular Christmas gift item, 213,000 LPs were snapped up in the final week before Christmas last year; equivalent to one in 15 of all LPs sold in 2016.
As demand grows, music retailers such as HMV and Fopp have dedicated more floor-space to vinyl, while supermarkets including Sainsbury’s and Tesco have launched their own ranges.
Record player sales are also on the up, with HMV reporting last year that they were selling as many as one a minute in the final week before Christmas.
See also: Sainsbury’s launches record label for vinyl compilations
