Why Vinyl's Resurgence Is About Engagement, Not Nostalgia
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A reflective personal essay exploring the vinyl record resurgence through the author's experience with their children. The article contrasts streaming's convenience and access with vinyl's demand for intentional engagement, arguing that while streaming solved the problem of access to music, the next challenge is solving the problem of meaningful engagement. The author uses vinyl as a metaphor for deeper, more deliberate consumption in an age of abundance.
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· 5 pulled'What even is a record?' one of them asked.
'Why would anyone buy one when you can stream everything?'
Streaming solved the problem of access. Now, we must solve the problem of engagement.
By almost every measure, it is better technology. Which makes the resurgence of vinyl so une
After all, they weren't wrong. Streaming gives us access to nearly every song ever recorded.
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