Taylor Swift vinyl variants help fuel $1 billion boom, set record
USA TODAY
Some fans spent $330+ collecting Swift's \
A Swiftie who bought every vinyl variant of Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" would have spent more than $330 before tax.
That glittery price tag reflects the vinyl boom's evolution as sales surpass $1 billion in the U.S. for the first time in decades, according to the Recording Industry Association of America's 2025 year-end report, marking 19 consecutive years of growth.
"Fans are consuming music from the artists they love in more ways than ever, and that passion is reflected in today's report," said Matt Bass, RIAA's vice president of research, in a press release. "2025 reveals a strong and stable music economy resulting from committed label investment and identification of new spaces to expand artists' creativity. From the ease of streaming to new vinyl to licensing responsible AI tools and services, labels are diversifying fan engagement."
The format now accounts for nearly half of global vinyl value, meaning almost one out of every two dollars spent on vinyl records worldwide comes from the U.S. market.
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