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If the current trend continues vinyl will outsell CDs for the first time in 33 years. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the music industry’s 2019 revenue is comprised of steaming at 80% and physical sales at 20%. Physical sales of vinyl are outpacing CD sales at the mid-year mark. CDs were introduced into the market in 1982. They soon became popular and it was thought that they would make vinyl obsolete. Vinyl sales and production would fall significantly in the 1990s until recently. Surprisingly, in the last decade new and used vinyl sales have steadily increased....

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. SEPT 1: Happy birthday to Gloria Estefan, born today in 1957! 🎂🎤 The singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur began her music career as the lead singer of the Miami Latin Boys, which would later become the Miami Sound Machine. She has won three Grammys and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.  SEPT 2: Billy Preston was born today in 1946. The child prodigy began his career playing organ for several gospel singers at age 10. By age 11, he was making television appearances. He would join Little Richard's band when he was just...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. AUG 25: Today in 1976, Boston released their self-titles debut, Boston! Two of Boston’s biggest hits would come from this album, “More Than A Feeling” and “Long Time”. The bulk of the album was recorded in Tom Scholz’s home. It has sold over 17 million copies in the U.S., making it the second best selling debut of all-time (GNR is at #1 with Appetite For Destruction). AUG 26: Today in 2004, singer Laura Branigan passed away in her sleep due to an undiagnosed ventricular brain aneurysm.😢 She broke through in the 1980s with hits...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. AUG 18: On this day in 1982, the Beatles' hometown of Liverpool renamed some streets to honor the Fab Four! The new street names: John Lennon Drive, Paul McCartney Way, George Harrison Close, Ringo Starr Drive, and Sutcliffe Street for original bass player Stu Sutcliffe.  AUG 19: Happy 80th birthday to Ginger Baker of Cream, born today in 1939!🎂🥁 He began playing drums at age 15 and would go on to be a co-founder of the band Cream in 1966. The band would break up in 1968, but Baker would join Blind Faith with...

The week in music history brought to you by MusicGoldmine.com. AUG 11: Today in 1979, Led Zeppelin would play their last U.K. concert. The set list was incredible: "The Song Remains The Same", "Celebration Day", "Black Dog", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", "Over The Hills And Far Away", "Misty Mountain Hop", "Since I've Been Loving You", "No Quarter", "Hot Dog", "The Rain Song", "White Summer/Black Mountainside", "Kashmir", "Trampled Under Foot", "Sick Again", "Achilles' Last Stand", "In The Evening", "Stairway To Heaven", "Rock And Roll", "Whole Lotta Love" and "Communication Breakdown". What's your favorite?🎸📀  AUG 12: Happy 70th birthday to Mark Knopfler, born today in 1949!🎂🎤🎸 He is...