I love physical media, life long music fan here. I’m 53, and there are only 4 artists that I will buy physical media of today. Combination of lack of room and insane prices. Mainly I stream and buy the mp3 of the ones I like. I can listen to music while I work and I love having my nearly 7000 songs on my iPod in the palm of my hand!

Physical Media will never die.

@soundmatters

Жыл бұрын

🙌🎶

@seand67

Жыл бұрын

💯💫

@terrydrums

Жыл бұрын

It has several times, though. Wax cylinders, 78’s, 45’s, 8-track, cassettes, CD’s, VHS, DVD, etc. When you commit information to a piece of physical media, you are hoping the technology to retrieve that information will be around forever. History has proven that is not the case. All platforms have pros and cons. But, one is not necessarily “better” than another. There are only preferences.

@markcarrington8565

Жыл бұрын

@@terrydrums of the eight formats you list, new players can be purchased today for five of them. New content is available on at least two. So not dead. As someone who resurrects defective CD players, I can confidently say the machines will outlive me! By the way, CD’s may not have grossed as much as vinyl sales in the UK last year, but in units sold the CD is the clear winner. In Germany, the CD market wins by miles. So, definitely not dead.

I never messed with streaming (aka renting music!) My physical & digital music archive still serve me well, plus I actually own it!

@soundmatters

Жыл бұрын

There's a lot to be said for owning it. Many albums haven't made it on to streaming in the first place, or have tracks missing

@seand67

Жыл бұрын

@@soundmatters Amen. Plus I don’t want the algorithm tracking what or when I listen to music. Technology is too intrusive now.

Never streamed anything, have always as had vinyl and cd. Love to go record rummaging as you never know what you'll find. As long as pricing remains affordable these formats will grow.

@tomeshuggah

Жыл бұрын

vinyl prices are at a peak and frankly I'm struggling at finding a decent price to records in my hometown store and eventually buying online. and in accordance, my purchases has declined lately...

I am on board with that! Here is another idea! The industry should give a grammy for physical sales like the old days. Pre orderred vinyl.... The artist should lterrally have a two month pre order window of physical viny available, like Taylor swift.... No radio or internet play what so ever... coded to be un playable

You're absolutely right they've devalued. Music.... And because of this, nobody's really producing the quality music they were in the past because they could do it basically for free

I still buy CDs and Vinyl and even digital files from the artists through Bandcamp. I agree there is an emotional attachment to the music you buy. I do though use streaming services as I could not afford to buy all the music I love. Also for me, I listen to albums rather than singles and playlists. I like the vibe of whole albums.

@soundmatters

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Darrell. Bandcamp is a great source for sure. I too try to seek albums when I do stream music as the craft of compiling an album is something I value a lot. Happy listening.

Thank you for generating discussion about this topic. I love playing LPs from the 70s and early 80s. I play generally play CDs for more recent music. Like you, I have been through changes/ moves in my life. I regret music that I have lost. I don’t find that streamed music is the same quality as my physical stuff and it totally lacks the experience of physically playing music. That said, please listen to music however it suits you! Of course!

The main point for me is that artists are getting ripped off by streaming. Until a few years ago, I had a Pandora account, but then cancelled it, don't stream at all. I have purchased digital-only files, but mainly buy vinyl, and if I have to CDs and even cassettes. Mostly from Bandcamp, so artists get as much of my money as possible. I. certainly have a digital library for on the go, but all backed up actual sound carriers.

@soundmatters

Жыл бұрын

Yea, the deal artists get with streaming is very poor. If you're a huge global artist, it's not so much of an issue, but for the smaller independent or up-and-coming artists, it's basically useless.

I've gone through different phases of music throughout the years. I have thousands of songs on my iTunes and hundreds of CDs but I do love what streaming offers! I've found some amazing bands through spotify that I don't think I would have otherwise that I've spent countless hours listening to and then went and bought the vinyl or cd. However, there have also been some artists that only ever released 2 or 3 songs that I absolutely adore that I would have no other way to listen to other than streaming. It's a blend of both for me.

streaming can be so annoying these days. plus you do not own any of it. CDs for the quality, Vinyl for the experience!

Hi. Good evening dear 💐. Yes I strongly feel that Vnyle's clarity is always above all formats. Also 78 RPM records too give strong clarity and good sound effect 👍

I only use Spotify for reference purposes, if I’m at a record fare and before buying vinyl I know little about but like the cover. I then check it out on Spotify…..👍

I think this might be where I’m moving towards now. I’ve tried the Spotify thing, the streaming with Lossless and whatnot thing and my attention span just kept getting worse and worse no matter how good the service might be. Loss of ownership is also something I realized recently, many albums and songs get pulled off frequently (remember when we lost Loveless for a year and a half from streaming?) I think keeping a free Spotify account and KZread for the odd hard-to-find song is a good idea, otherwise digital files, CDs and Vinyl are still best. Great video!

@soundmatters

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Jose and for sharing your experiences here. Enjoy the music and building your collection 🎶

I loved streaming when I listened through the Rolling Stone 500 greatest albums list. But I still prefer my iPod for when I’m listening to music for enjoyment.

If we're talking about the "listening experience," streaming will never give us what it was like to drop the needle on a 45 (which was even cooler than dropping that same needle on an LP, which was never as cool as watching the drop on a jukebox). There was a magic in vinyl and in reel-to-reel that is lost in digital. But if we're talking about sound, I've yet to see any proof that dragging a piece of metal across grooves in vinyl is any match for the crystal clarity of digital. I get that the analog waveform is only being sampled in digital, but it's being mercilessly sampled to the point of overkill - without cracks, pops, wow and flutter, without the compromises necessary to keep a needle from dancing straight off the record. It's not the dazzle dazzle of early vinyl but it's second-to-none when it comes to sound reproduction - which I'm glad for because streaming is just so much easier to manage. I can take my music anywhere while doing practically anything. Even if I thought vinyl sounded better, I'd still have to go with streaming for the convenience, where I can sit on a bus and listen to every song ever made, pause it, rewind it, and listen to it again. But I haven't heard the proof that vinyl is better. It's fun, maybe more fun, but not better.

Vinyl is a "been there, done that and good riddance" deal for me (and now the prices are insane) but I'm definitely into CD revival. Expecting power cuts this winter, my Discman is ready.

@soundmatters

Жыл бұрын

A Discman at the ready sounds like a good idea. I still love CDs too. Happy listening. Fingers crossed on the energy situation.

Streaming is radio with enhancements. I can't haul my vinyl around, I will not ever use a CD again as that format almost killed what I love. So when I'm out an about, when I'm working a project and it's not at all convenient to flip records ...its streaming...the new radio. M

The problem I have with streaming and you touched on it and I think you have it backwards , sure it’s “cheap” if you’re making use of it, but in terms of ownership it makes absolutely no financial sense at all. Now don’t get me wrong, it’s nice have all the music at your fingertips but let be honest how many of actually go out of our comfort zones and listen to truly new things? We stick with our 1-2% bubble and stay there! Even Spotify will do this for you to the point that it actually gets a little tiresome. Sometime it feel like you just listen to that. Anyhow, streaming is worst deal in hi fi history made to like a great deal. Renting is not good financially. I’d rather buy the physical copy and keep it, but then I have the same attitude to drinking your literally pissing it up the wall.

Interesting analogy. Period properties are purchased by the well heeled primarily as a status symbol, are you suggesting that buying vinyl is the. same?

I really hope vinyl takes over

To compare, I use Qobuz, before buying my most preferred vinyl result.

I decided that I didn’t want to rent the music I love anymore. I’ll still stream music for work or to find something new but if I Love what I hear and can listen to the whole album without skipping a song… I get the vinyl lol

@soundmatters

Жыл бұрын

Excellent to hear! Enjoy the music and welcome back to owning the music that matters most to you!

Hi,new subscriber, great channel and great content,jim a heavy metal fan,have been since I was 15 now 58,I sold my vinyl collection back in the mid 90s,got back into vinyl a couple of years ago, what's your thoughts on New vinyl compared to vinyl from say the 1980s,I've got a friend who won't buy New vinyl because it's too clean,I buy old and new.regards Graham watching from Shropshire.

@soundmatters

Жыл бұрын

Hi Graham. Thanks for your comment and I'm glad you like the channel. I buy both new and old vinyl. There can be some frustrating quality control issues with new vinyl from time-to-time, but in very recent years, I'd say it's improved a little. Some pressing plants are better than others. 60s vinyl I find to be superb! Happy spinning.

@grahamshobbies

Жыл бұрын

@@soundmatters thanks for your reply regards Graham 👍

That bit about metal scraping on plastic was just a trolling comment. I actually enjoy Spotify's suggestions after listening to a track or album. I have found many bands I never would have otherwise discovered by letting some of those algorithms roll. Sometimes I will find the band's website and then buy a vinyl record of theirs

@soundmatters

Жыл бұрын

Oh yea, those suggestions definitely have their place. I like to combine it with the more traditional discovery routes for the best of both. Definitely, these things don't have to be binary :) What's your latest discovery that you've been really pleased to find?

I will NEVER choose a streaming service over my physical media. For a whole plethora of reasons - artist support, convenience, quality of sound, OWNING your music being on the top of the list.

Vinyl is like real ale. It's for the discerning consumer, a minority group interested in a craft product, but will probably never go away.

@soundmatters

Жыл бұрын

I also like real ale :)

Nearly everyone I know stream on Spotify. My best friend is the only one I know that buys his music on iTunes. My friends think I'm daft for buying cds and vinyl

I I'm a professional musician. I can't stand Apple music, Spotify etc. We're going to release a vinyl LP and sell it at shows

@soundmatters

3 ай бұрын

They simply don’t pay well. Rough deal for artists

@yougotgroove

3 ай бұрын

@@soundmatters 100 percent. It's like artists are hostages held for ransom.

Seriously you should start some sort of a movement call it call it global vinyl week. Have people absolutely not stream a single thing digitally for a weekend for Saturday and Sunday they can attend Live events or listen to vinyl. Anything that's not on the internet and see what kind of a dent just two days might take out of their revenue.....

@soundmatters

3 ай бұрын

That’s an interesting idea… a vinyl only day (or weekend). Or any other physical medium for that matter

When I listen to music, I'm surrounded by 350 of my closest friends, The albums I've purchased over 50 years.

yeah that like just your opinion men..

I wonder whether there are any other generation Z people who think like this, because I fear the most young people will keep streaming…

Streaming is a trap. It does not mean real owning of music.

This is a whole lot of wishful thinking. And that's coming from someone who never streams. Streaming is for normies, but there's a whole lot more of them than there are of us and that's never going to change.

I find streaming is just rubbish. Your have to listen to the worst source material from poor quality masters to loudness wars. If I'm an Audiophile, I'm always playing the best source for the songs or artists That I listen to.

@soundmatters

Жыл бұрын

I find Tidal is better for mastering quality than some of the others, but I'll always prefer owning a nice physical copy :) - Happy spinning