Kicking and Screaming: Why Physical Media Refuses to Die in the Digital Age

Physical media is dead right? The 2021 H1 sales data would beg to differ. Americans purchased more than 20 million new records during the first 6 months of 2021, 18 million new CDs, and over 100,000 new audio cassettes. Physical media is the only “real” way artists make money – especially when they have not toured for the past 18 months. We have strong opinions about this and you might want to find out why physical media and the concept of “ownership” is refusing to die. This episode features commentary from the ecoustics team:Brian Mitchell - Founder - https://www.ecoustics.com/author/brian-mitchellIan White - Editor-in-Chief - https://www.ecoustics.com/author/ian-white/Eric Pye - Vintage Columnist - https://www.ecoustics.com/aurthor/eric-pyeMitch Anderson - Producer - https://www.ecoustics.com/author/mitch-anderson/Original Music by The Arc of All - https://www.instagram.com/the_arc_of_allVoice-Over by Todd Harrell - https://www.sspunlimited.comRelated Resources:https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/cassettes-refuse-to-die/https://www.ecoustics.com/news/discogs-driving-record-sales/https://www.ecoustics.com/news/vinyl-sales-double-half-2021/#hifi #ecoustics #audiophile #audio #music #physicalmedia #physicalmusic #royalties #musicians #podcast #hifinews #audionews #sound #audioindustry #musicindustry #vinyl #cassettes #cds #playback #streaming #musicstreaming• Original intro music by The Arc of All. https://sourceoflightandpower.bandcamp.com• Voice Over Provided by Todd Harrell of SSP Unlimited. https://sspunlimited.com• Production by Mitch Anderson, Black Circle Studios. https://mixcloud.com/blackcircleradioKeep up-to-date with all the latest news and product reviews on hi-fi, headphones, home theater, music and more. https://www.ecoustics.com