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The Changing Tides Of The Music Industry In Gif Format

"There's a gif for that"

It’s no secret that the music industry has undergone massive shifts in the past few decades and now in true internet form – “there’s a gif for that”.

The folks at Digital Music News have put together sales percentages across three decades from 1983 to 2003. Cassettes push out vinyl, before the red CD section devours all pacman-style.

Then ringtones and downloads begin to push back.

It’s based on the American market using figures from US sales, but it’s pretty hypnotising nonetheless.