This Guardian article finally gets it right. Most coverage of the return to physical media frames it entirely as nostalgia when the real drivers are privacy, preservation, & sovereignty. Gen Z is leading the charge because they’re acutely aware that streaming platforms can’t be trusted.
theguardian.com‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinylPeople describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices
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