- Digital Music News has put together this handy little GIF showing the change in music consumption over the past 30 years. The pie charts show dramatic changes from the dominant LP and cassette formats in the eighties, the subsequent takeover by the compact disc in the 90’s right up to the present day which includes the previously non-existent formats of downloads, ringtones, streaming and paid for subscription services.All the data is provided from the Recording Industry of America, head over to Digital Music News to see each individual image from the GIF.
Makes ya wonder what it will look like in 2044?
30 Years of Music Industry Change, In 30 Seconds