
U.S. Vinyl Sales Top $1.04 Billion in 2025 as Taylor Swift Drives Historic Comeback
A new RIAA-based industry trend report shows that U.S. vinyl revenue topped $1.04 billion in 2025, the first time since 1983. Vinyl’s resurgence is substantially attributed to Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl, which dominated as the year’s leading vinyl title with more than 1.6 million units moved. Swift’s multi-edition vinyl strategy helped drive physical sales growth against a backdrop of streaming dominance, while broader catalog sellers like Fleetwood Mac and Michael Jackson continued to find traction. Record Revenues Reach a New Milestone The 1.04 billion dollars in revenue represents a level not seen in over forty years. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, or the RIAA, this is the nineteenth year in a row that vinyl sales have grown in the United States. While streaming services still bring in the majority of funds for the music industry, many fans are now choosing to buy physical records to feel a closer connection to the music they enjoy. The total revenue for the U.S. music industry in 2025 was 11.5 billion dollars, which is a small increase of 3.1 percent from the previous year. Within this large figure, vinyl records stood out as a significant success. The revenue




























