Gen Z and physical media lover here. Aside from wanting to own my music forever, I’m much more inclined to buy a cd over a vinyl because a) it’s much cheaper, and b) I can use it in more places. I can buy a cd at the thrift store for $2 or $3 and then listen to it in my car on the way home. I can also burn my own cd mixtapes, which I couldn’t do for vinyl.
I've been investing in CDs because, as another commenter said, digital versions can disappear whereas you own physical media. I had an iTunes library, but people have reported losing them on synching, and if you lose internet access, you're also out of luck.
I looked into vinyl vs CDs and there is a very active market in pre-used CDs in excellent condition. The CD sections at my local record stores offer an incredible selection. The same cannot be said for vinyl, which even used is expensive and can have scratches, and the selection is much smaller. I welcome all those people divesting from CDs because I'm buying them up and rediscovering so much great music.
I think people are also starting to realise that their media (be it music or film) does not belong to them if it's on a streaming platform, as rights can be lost or not renewed. Physical media means you own it forever so if (god forbid) you want to listen to Now 25 in 20 years time (long after Spotify has been replaced by whatever comes next) and you still have a working CD player, then you can (also assuming CDs don't degrade over time, which is why I'm sticking to vinyl).
Gen Z and physical media lover here. Aside from wanting to own my music forever, I’m much more inclined to buy a cd over a vinyl because a) it’s much cheaper, and b) I can use it in more places. I can buy a cd at the thrift store for $2 or $3 and then listen to it in my car on the way home. I can also burn my own cd mixtapes, which I couldn’t do for vinyl.
I've been investing in CDs because, as another commenter said, digital versions can disappear whereas you own physical media. I had an iTunes library, but people have reported losing them on synching, and if you lose internet access, you're also out of luck.
I looked into vinyl vs CDs and there is a very active market in pre-used CDs in excellent condition. The CD sections at my local record stores offer an incredible selection. The same cannot be said for vinyl, which even used is expensive and can have scratches, and the selection is much smaller. I welcome all those people divesting from CDs because I'm buying them up and rediscovering so much great music.
CDs are better quality than streaming or vinyl. And I can get them cheaply from charity shops.
I think people are also starting to realise that their media (be it music or film) does not belong to them if it's on a streaming platform, as rights can be lost or not renewed. Physical media means you own it forever so if (god forbid) you want to listen to Now 25 in 20 years time (long after Spotify has been replaced by whatever comes next) and you still have a working CD player, then you can (also assuming CDs don't degrade over time, which is why I'm sticking to vinyl).