09/14/2026
Remember when everyone said CDs were dead?
Not so fast.
CD sales are up 16% so far this year, outpacing vinyl. That's not nostalgia—it's a shift in how people value music.
Why the comeback?
🎵 Better sound quality. Streaming services compress audio to save bandwidth. CDs deliver full, uncompressed sound just as the artist intended.
📀 People still love owning something tangible. Album artwork, liner notes, signed copies, and collector editions create an experience you just don't get from a playlist.
💰 They're affordable. For many fans, a CD is an inexpensive way to support their favorite artists and build a collection.
The funny part? Nearly half of Gen Z and Millennial CD buyers don't even own a CD player. They're buying them because they value the physical product.
Maybe it's time for automakers to start putting CD players back in vehicles. 😄
If you're an independent artist, band, church, school, or organization thinking about producing CDs, now might be better timing than you think.
We still print and duplicate professional CDs right here at In The Mix Print Services.
