Here’s why I love going to the dustier part of record stores to thumb through jewel cases.
The world seems to, and that’s fine.
Vinyl sales havecontinued to overtake the physical media market(PDF).
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Best Buystopped selling CDs years agoand since then has expanded its vinyl selection.
I admit, too, there is much to love about collecting vinyl.
The still-available early printings of what are now classics.
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The sleeve that can double as wall art.
The unique colors and patterns discs can be printed with.
Maybe I need more friends who will come over and be impressed by them.
Maybe I need better speakers or a better ear for appreciating vinyl’s textures.
Speaking of worth: sheesh, do those pieces of plastic get expensive.
I put the stuff I discover in playlists and use those later as a hitlist for my shopping trips.
The cool thing to do these days for streaming services like Spotify, though, is raising prices.
At the time of writing,Spotify has just announcedyet another poke to my wallet.
Doing the same with vinyl requires far more time and extra gear.
Of course, I could get these same benefits by simply buying digital copies of the music.
(Yes, you’re able to still buy music from iTunes).
Those costs add up, though, especially if you want full albums and not just singles.
When I buy a CD, I’m buying a copy I can keeppotentially for my whole life.
With vinyl that’s technically possible as well, but with a lot more TLC.
I have plenty of anxiety in my life already, and CDs are kind enough not to contribute.
Plenty of ear-worthy music never makes it to these platforms to begin with, either.
I listen to a lot of music, but mainly in the background, while I do other things.
If you like it and think it’s the bee’s knees, enjoy.
