2014 Nielsen Music Report
Streaming continued to show significant growth in 2014, with over 164 billion songs streamed on-demand through audio and video platforms. Physical album sales declined, with weakness in CDs despite record-setting strength in vinyl LPs. Digital albums and digital tracks also showed declines versus 2013, although digital consumption overall (sales and streams) showed growth. Total consumption for the year, based on albums plus track equivalent albums and streaming equivalent albums, was down slightly versus 2013.
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