A few years ago, I made a joke on this sub about “people buying up these records just to stare at them,” and I received a barrage of negative feedback and “no one does that” responses.
I have records, but I don’t yet have a record player. Although I have one in mind, I haven’t yet wanted to spend money on it. It’s nice to support my favorite artists more directly when I buy records that I can more easily justify.
Not surprising. I know multiple friends who got record players and used them at first, but eventually they realized why records went out of favor; having to walk across the room and flip the record over or switch records every 6 songs or so.
Contrast that with a Bluetooth radio you can control from your phone and the convenience factor far surpasses any audio quality gained from the medium.
Dogetheedoge says
A few years ago, I made a joke on this sub about “people buying up these records just to stare at them,” and I received a barrage of negative feedback and “no one does that” responses.
Right now, I’m feeling a little justified.
santafive says
Investors and collectors both exist. I estimate that one-third of my customers are merely collecting and preserving the sealed physical products.
sophia_rosses says
I have records, but I don’t yet have a record player. Although I have one in mind, I haven’t yet wanted to spend money on it. It’s nice to support my favorite artists more directly when I buy records that I can more easily justify.
Xjotunn says
I recognize this. The records typically include a download code. It’s nice to receive a physical item along with your album purchase.
housevil says
I have a Sound Burger!
Wise-Sense5782 says
It’s because physical media is essentially “merch”.
Why else would a band release 5 different looking cassettes with exactly the same music on each of them and advertise to “collect them all”?
Theathiestpenguin says
Not surprising. I know multiple friends who got record players and used them at first, but eventually they realized why records went out of favor; having to walk across the room and flip the record over or switch records every 6 songs or so.
Contrast that with a Bluetooth radio you can control from your phone and the convenience factor far surpasses any audio quality gained from the medium.
theLonelyBinary says
I make shit out of them
But not expensive new ones. Old ones from stoop sales.