With just a few days into 2013, there’s an interesting bit of information regarding record sales in 2012. According to projected US-based Nielsen Soundscan data, recorded music sales dropped slightly compared to last year. This means that the music industry is continuing to face a decline, but not as drastic as one would imagine. Check out the graph above that tracks album sales over a four-year period.

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