Oh, and there was one more musical medium that grew: Vinyl records. Sales of vinyl LPs shot up 33 percent, to 6.1 million albums, the highest level since SoundScan started counting in 1991.

A 12-inch vinyl record can hold about 44 minutes of music. But manufacturing one can take multiple days — a complex but delicate process involving sapphires, rubies and silver. Music fans may ...

Jennie will release her first solo album, Ruby, on March 7. The LP is set to arrive via the Blackpink member’s own record ...