You know that old saying about 'music not being as good as it used to be'?
Well, it seems that there may be some basis to that old chestnut - as least in terms of album sales.
It's been revealed that for the first time in history, older albums are outselling new music.
Despite the likes of Adele's '25' conquering the globe and selling over 7 million copies in a matter of months, older releases still clocked up more sales than new material in 2015. In this case, 'older' means albums that are over 18 months old, but could also mean albums that are decades old.
In 2015, 'catalog' albums sold more that 4.5 million than new releases; in comparison ten years ago, new releases were outselling 'catalog' albums by over 150 million copies. For example, Pink Floyd's classic album 'Dark Side of the Moon' sold 50,000 copies last year alone, despite being released in 1973.
Part of this change may be attributed to the resurgence in the popularity of vinyl in recent years, and it doesn't take streaming figures into account - which is how an increasing number of people listen to their music these days.
Still, though. Adele, you do not win all the prizes. So there.
