Discogs members catalogued a record-breaking 105.7 million pieces of music in 2024
An average of 2 million music items were added each week, with Charli XCX's 'Brat' featuring in over 40,000 collections
Discogs has announced that members catalogued over 105.7 million records in 2024, the largest number in the music platform's history.
According to Discogs, an average of 2 million records on vinyl, CDs, cassettes and other forms of music media were added each week. The most collected format was vinyl, followed by CDs.
The site shared that its most collected album of all time is Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of The Moon', while the most collected record was the original 180-gram vinyl of Daft Punk’s 'Random Access Memories'.
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According to the Discogs, the most collected release of 2024 was Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poet's Department', which was collected more than 130,000 times, followed by Charli XCX's 'Brat', which features in over 40,000 collections.
Discogs also reported that the most valuable record to be sold via the platform in 2024 was a $30,000 copy of The Velvet Underground and Nico's 'All Tomorrow's Parties' from 1966, which was purchased in March.
According to band lore, less than ten copies of the single with its original sleeve are known to still exist, and the seller flew out to deliver the vinyl record by hand to ensure it wouldn't be damaged.
The news of its record-breaking figure comes as Discogs approaches its 25th anniversary, which will take place in November. Since its inception in 2000, more than 830 million items have been catalogued on the platform.
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Discogs’ Vice President of Marketing, Jeffrey Smith said: “Reaching 105.7 million records catalogued marks a significant moment for record collecting culture. Each record represents a deliberate choice — to hold a record in your hands, to own it, to listen to it with intention."
He continued: "Discogs continues to exist because people care deeply about music as something tangible and meaningful. This collection milestone reflects a global community driven deeply by passion, connection, and an unwavering commitment to the music that shapes their lives.”
Henrietta Taylor is Mixmag's Digital Intern, follow her on Twitter