[DOC] [TLE] Digital Flashback: CDs Bury Vinyl - MTV [PAR] ... sales figures revealed that compact discs for the first time had outsold vinyl 
records. ... This week in 1988, year-end sales figures signaled a sea change in 
music formats. ... slightly in front, according to the Recording Industry Association 
of America. ... Before you do, please read them and check out some of these 
changes... [DOC] [TLE] Record Collector's Resource: A History of Records - the cubby [PAR] 1877: Thomas Edison develops the first working phonograph able to record and 
... From these discs, unlike with the cylinders, hard rubber copies are able to be 
mass .... 1957: The Recording Industry Association of America chooses the 
Westrex ... 1988: For the first time ever, CD sales surpass record sales, and CDs 
and... [DOC] [TLE] The Evolution of Music Consumption: How We Got Here - MakeUseOf [PAR] Apr 30, 2015 ... In the 1890s, the transition to using flat-disc records began. ... a reported 60% of 
American families purchased radio receivers, and the number of families .... In 
1983, cassettes outsold vinyl for the first time, largely thanks to the Walkman and 
.... The Recording Industry Association of America also filed a suit. [DOC] [TLE] Gramophone record - Wikipedia [PAR] A gramophone record (phonograph record), commonly known as a vinyl record, 
long-playing ... Edison first tried recording sound on a wax-impregnated paper 
tape, with the idea of .... the time has come for serious musical criticism to take 
account of ..... These records were usually vinyl, 33 rpm, and 16 inches in 
diameter. [DOC] [TLE] CD's - Too Much of a Good Thing? - NYTimes.com [PAR] LEAD: When the Compact Disk was introduced to the American market in ... 
Published: December 28, 1988 ... In the first half of this year, CD's in all 
categories of music outsold LP's for the first time, according to the Record 
Industry Association of America. ... But there are some in the record industry who 
fear that CD's have... [DOC] [TLE] Vinyl Sales Made More Money Than Free Streams Last Year ... [PAR] Mar 23, 2016 ... In 2015, LP and EP sales rose to their highest level since 1988 ... in the U.S. 
brought in more money than the recording industry made ... Read our exploration 
of the value of music over time, How Much Is Music Really Worth? [DOC] [TLE] Vinyl revenue exceeds streaming revenue for 2015 : Related ... [PAR] Mar 23, 2016 ... Sales of vinyl LPs and EPs rose 32 percent in 2015 to $416 million. It's the 
highest number for vinyl sales since 1988, per the recording industry group. ... In 
2015, old music outsold. ... RIAA reports streaming music sales finally beat 
downloads, ... For the first time ever, retail revenue from streaming services... [DOC] [TLE] The music industry, the crisis and the state [PAR] Up to 1974, half the US domestic market for recorded music was controlled by 
CBS and Warner, and under 10% was outside the control of these or other '
majors'. .... UK production and sales of vinyl LPs peaked in 1978 and vinyl 
singles sales ..... Time-Warner bought Cablevision Industries for $2.6 billion to 
add to Houston... [DOC] [TLE] The Soundry: Timeline - Vernon Public Schools Academic Webserver [PAR] In July the first experiment to record sound was performed by Thomas Edison 
and his staff ... These changes made the machine easier to use and the play back 
much clearer .... The U.S. reported eighteen sound recording manufactures with a 
total value of more then $27,000,000 .... In 1988 CDs finally out sold vinyl records
. [DOC] [TLE] Dave Harker | It's a jungle sometimes - The music industry, the crisis ... [PAR] EMI issued its last new 78rpm record in the UK domestic market in 1960 and by 
by ... UK production and sales of vinyl LPs peaked in 1978 and vinyl singles 
sales in ... In 1988, Sony agreed to a hiked price of $2 billion for CBS, virtually .... 
In 1991, BASF closed a tape-

Question: In 1988 the Recording Industry of America reported that these outsold vinyl LPs for the first time
Answer: compact discs