2008-2012 Album Sales in UK 2008-PRESENTCould it be that the nice package CD, wrapped in plastic, with that unique artwork of your favorite artist could now disappear? According to Britain album sales, the once treasured CD album could be obsolete.

Statistics published by the Official Charts Company, the best-selling album in the UK last week sold just 9,578 units, Rihanna’s Talk That Talk. The lowest total since the company started tracking sales in 1994. With no other records to show a slower-selling album release, the UK has a population of roughly 60 million.

So what about the US? Due to sales from deeply-discounted catalog releases, including $5 titles at places like Wal-mart, the CD sales story in the US is one of continued decline,

The exact same collapse could be right around the corner.

Credit: Digital Music News