Wait, what did I just read? That must be the though on your mind after skimming the title, but it is actually true, according to the Entertainment Retailers Association in the UK. There, vinyl records (you know, the plastic spinning circles with pistes that predate even cassette tapes) revenue has surpassed digital album downloads last week.
Needless to say, the growing nostalgia trend to buy special vinyl editions of your favorite artist's musings is largely to blame for that shocker, but the ascent of streaming services instead of downloads, is also a culprit. In the UK, for instance, famed metal heads Iron Maiden released a Book of Souls album vinyl set that costs several times the digital album download, so there's that, too.
The funny part is that a lot of folks that now buy vinyl do it to support the band or for the experience, and not necessarily the listening one, as a bunch of them don't even have players to put the pressings on.
Daniel, a devoted tech writer at PhoneArena since 2010, has been engrossed in mobile technology since the Windows Mobile era. His expertise spans mobile hardware, software, and carrier networks, and he's keenly interested in the future of digital health, car connectivity, and 5G. Beyond his professional pursuits, Daniel finds balance in travel, reading, and exploring new tech innovations, while contemplating the ethical and privacy implications of our digital future.
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