The statistic above presents data on digital album sales in the United States from 2009 to 2015. In 2009, record companies sold 37.3 million digital albums from their catalogs.
Current versus catalog digital album sales in the United States 2009 to 2015 (in millions)
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Nielsen. (January 6, 2016). Current versus catalog digital album sales in the United States 2009 to 2015 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 01, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/188946/current-versus-catalog-digital-album-sales-in-the-us/
Nielsen. "Current versus catalog digital album sales in the United States 2009 to 2015 (in millions)." Chart. January 6, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 01, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/188946/current-versus-catalog-digital-album-sales-in-the-us/
Nielsen. (2016). Current versus catalog digital album sales in the United States 2009 to 2015 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 01, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/188946/current-versus-catalog-digital-album-sales-in-the-us/
Nielsen. "Current versus Catalog Digital Album Sales in The United States 2009 to 2015 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jan 2016, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/188946/current-versus-catalog-digital-album-sales-in-the-us/
Nielsen, Current versus catalog digital album sales in the United States 2009 to 2015 (in millions) Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/188946/current-versus-catalog-digital-album-sales-in-the-us/ (last visited June 01, 2024)
Current versus catalog digital album sales in the United States 2009 to 2015 (in millions) [Graph], Nielsen, January 6, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/188946/current-versus-catalog-digital-album-sales-in-the-us/