Database Statistics

Last updated: 2023-09-21

Release/Medium Formats

RankFormatReleases% of total releasesMediums% of total mediums
Total3,831,349 100%4,265,330 100%
1CD1,539,453 40.18%1,847,279 43.31%
2Digital Media1,410,289 36.81%1,440,913 33.78%
312" Vinyl299,432 7.82%332,171 7.79%
4Unknown Format240,077 6.27%250,381 5.87%
57" Vinyl117,304 3.06%119,903 2.81%
6Cassette57,554 1.50%60,401 1.42%
7CD-R42,997 1.12%47,803 1.12%
8Vinyl39,343 1.03%41,482 0.97%
9DVD-Video22,097 0.58%24,177 0.57%
1010" Shellac21,503 0.56%21,947 0.51%
11Enhanced CD9,617 0.25%9,830 0.23%
128cm CD9,027 0.24%9,437 0.22%
1310" Vinyl8,401 0.22%8,869 0.21%
14DVD6,543 0.17%7,086 0.17%
15Blu-ray3,856 0.10%4,401 0.10%
16Hybrid SACD3,335 0.09%4,223 0.10%
17SHM-CD3,123 0.08%3,679 0.09%
18HDCD2,476 0.06%3,340 0.08%
19Wax Cylinder3,239 0.08%3,333 0.08%
20Copy Control CD2,317 0.06%2,615 0.06%
21SACD1,874 0.05%2,245 0.05%
22Hybrid SACD (CD layer)1,846 0.05%2,040 0.05%
23Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)1,389 0.04%1,511 0.04%
24Data CD1,066 0.03%1,426 0.03%
25Blu-spec CD901 0.02%1,229 0.03%
26VHS1,007 0.03%1,065 0.02%
27DVD-Audio856 0.02%938 0.02%
28Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel)816 0.02%902 0.02%
297" Flexi-disc765 0.02%799 0.02%
30USB Flash Drive518 0.01%761 0.02%
31Mixed Mode CD687 0.02%721 0.02%
32HQCD531 0.01%675 0.02%
33Shellac594 0.02%605 0.01%
34Phonograph record542 0.01%561 0.01%
35Download Card473 0.01%492 0.01%
36Hybrid SACD (SACD layer)385 0.01%478 0.01%
37Other450 0.01%464 0.01%
38Reel-to-reel391 0.01%410 0.01%
398-Track Cartridge386 0.01%394 0.01%
40VCD345 0.01%372 0.01%
4112" Shellac271 0.01%333 0.01%
42MiniDisc271 0.01%285 0.01%
43SHM-SACD248 0.01%258 0.01%
44CD+G250 0.01%256 0.01%
45DualDisc (CD side)208 0.01%232 0.01%
46DualDisc200 0.01%229 0.01%
47Flexi-disc208 0.01%224 0.01%
48SACD (2 channels)196 0.01%213 0.00%
49Piano Roll168 0.00%168 0.00%
50LaserDisc149 0.00%157 0.00%
51CDV150 0.00%154 0.00%
52DualDisc (DVD-Video side)138 0.00%153 0.00%
53DTS CD107 0.00%124 0.00%
54SHM-SACD (2 channels)106 0.00%107 0.00%
5512" LaserDisc97 0.00%99 0.00%
56SACD (multichannel)80 0.00%85 0.00%
578cm CD+G73 0.00%73 0.00%
583.5" Floppy Disk68 0.00%69 0.00%
597" Shellac65 0.00%68 0.00%
60DualDisc (DVD-Audio side)57 0.00%64 0.00%
61DVD-R Video52 0.00%64 0.00%
62KiT Album52 0.00%52 0.00%
63Data DVD35 0.00%42 0.00%
64Playbutton37 0.00%37 0.00%
65Cartridge35 0.00%36 0.00%
66Edison Diamond Disc36 0.00%36 0.00%
67Betamax35 0.00%35 0.00%
68Microcassette33 0.00%33 0.00%
69VinylDisc31 0.00%32 0.00%
70DCC29 0.00%29 0.00%
71DAT26 0.00%27 0.00%
72SD Card18 0.00%18 0.00%
73Blu-ray-R15 0.00%17 0.00%
74UMD11 0.00%13 0.00%
75Betacam SP12 0.00%12 0.00%
76Floppy Disk11 0.00%11 0.00%
77DVDplus (DVD-Video side)10 0.00%10 0.00%
78DVDplus7 0.00%10 0.00%
79VinylDisc (CD side)9 0.00%9 0.00%
80VHD9 0.00%9 0.00%
81DualDisc (DVD side)8 0.00%8 0.00%
82DVDplus (CD side)8 0.00%8 0.00%
83slotMusic7 0.00%7 0.00%
84DataPlay7 0.00%7 0.00%
85HD-DVD7 0.00%7 0.00%
86Data DVD-R6 0.00%6 0.00%
87VinylDisc (Vinyl side)6 0.00%6 0.00%
88PlayTape5 0.00%6 0.00%
89microSD6 0.00%6 0.00%
90DVDplus (DVD-Audio side)4 0.00%4 0.00%
91Pathé disc4 0.00%4 0.00%
92SVCD4 0.00%4 0.00%
938" LaserDisc3 0.00%3 0.00%
94CED3 0.00%3 0.00%
95Minimax CD2 0.00%2 0.00%
96Zip Disk1 0.00%1 0.00%
975.25" Floppy Disk1 0.00%1 0.00%
98Minimax DVD-Video1 0.00%1 0.00%
99MiniDVD-Video1 0.00%1 0.00%
100Tefifon1 0.00%1 0.00%
101HiPac1 0.00%1 0.00%
102MiniDVD1 0.00%1 0.00%
103SHM-SACD (multichannel)1 0.00%1 0.00%
104VinylDisc (DVD side)0 0.00%0 0.00%
105Minimax DVD-Audio0 0.00%0 0.00%
106MiniDVD-Audio0 0.00%0 0.00%
107Minimax DVD0 0.00%0 0.00%