This year catalogue albums outsold the current ones by 4.3 million copies, according to Chart Attack.
"Despite the massive success of Adele's album 25, which sold a whopping 7.4 million copies in only six weeks, 2015 marked the first time in U.S. history that new releases were outsold by catalogue albums. Seems like everyone's been feeling extra nostalgic lately.
"The term "catalogue" refers to albums released more than 18 months ago."
Is this down to an increase in vinyl sales, streaming, or the fact that hipsters no longer go to music lessons?
A youth revolution is definitely needed.
Jack
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Old Music Is Outselling New Music For The First Time In History