Yes, vinyl is back and growing and not a Millennial fad. BUT: The boom (eye-popping yr-over-yr % gains) is over — here's yearly U.S. vinyl album sales from , including '17:
2014: 9.2M (up ~50% vs '13)
2015: 11.9M (up 30% vs '14)
2016: 13.1M (up 10%)
2017: 14.3M (up 9%)
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A cursory look reveals approximately 70% of vinyl is purchased by those 20-35. And of the remaining 30% you can bet tons of that is purchased as gifts FOR millennials. I don’t begrudge the hobby. But make no mistake - it is absolutely a millennial fad.