CD revenue up by nearly 60 per cent in first half of 2026
Well, this is rather brilliant news for anyone who still believes in the tactile joy of owning music. A 60 per cent surge in CD revenue suggests there's a genuine appetite out there for something you can hold in your hands, slip into a player, and experience without an algorithm deciding what comes next. For Cledvibes Radio listeners, many of whom grew up with CDs as their gateway to discovering new sounds, this resurgence feels like validation that physical formats aren't going anywhere. It's a reminder that streaming dominance isn't quite the end of the story, and that there's still real value in the old ways of buying and collecting music.
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