Vinyl is poised to outsell CD’s for the first time since 1986 Kevin Fleming September 8, 2019 Entertainment, Music News Sales of vinyl records have enjoyed constant growth in recent years. At the same time, CD sales are in a nosedive. Last year, the Recording Industry Association of America’s (RIAA) mid-year report suggested that CD sales were declining three times as fast as vinyl sales were growing. In February, the RIAA reported that vinyl sales accounted for more than a third of the revenue coming from physical releases. Read more from Rolling Stone. Related