Physical music sales profits outpace digital downloads for first time since 2011


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  • Saturday, 24 Mar 2018

WASHINGTON: Music sales soared anew last year in the United States backed by the rise of streaming, bringing revenue to a level last seen a decade ago, the industry said Thursday.

The Recording Industry Association of America said that revenue grew a robust 16.5% in 2017, marking the first time since 1999 at the dawn of online music that the business has expanded for two years in a row.

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