There's a lot of advantages to physically owning music. It supports the artist and ensures that the music remains yours even if it's taken off streaming or the platform closes down. Plus, vinyl and CD tend to have considerably better audio quality. If you can, it's always better to have the physical media
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The biggest reason why I stick with physical is because it’s actually just cheaper still. Digital copies of films are so overpriced as they generally cost more than physical and don’t have any of the extra features most the time.
Also I just love the look of all my disc cases on my shelves, and when I buy some while out it’s nice to stare at them on the way back home. And taking the wrapping off is a lovely experience.
While I don’t buy music physically, I do buy it digitally from sites with no DRM, so that I fully own it and can play across my PC + phone. Again, this is cheaper as I can buy a whole album for £10 which will last me several months on its own, while a single month of Spotify is £12/£11 for Apple Music. And it means I support the artists more!
Jan 22, 2025
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i rly like collecting my absolute favorite music / movies / books on audio because then it cant be taken away when a streaming service decides to get rid of it. u dont have to curate EVERY single thing u like but the really special stuff that u feel is intrinsic to you should make the cut. it makes it more special that way. physical media feels like something to be taken care of, like a plant or a pet. its a precious, physical manifestation of your life and preferences and personality. the only downside is if ur in a house fire u can't save them but other than that i think physical media does more good to collect than harm.
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Strange guy and somewhat inconsistent, but a conceptual genius. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? is my favorite scifi novel for how thematically relevant it is to the modern human experience.
Slaughterhouse Five is amazing but only vaguely qualifies as scifi
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