Personally, I’m curious to see whether this renaissance in CDs continues as the world emerges from two years of pandemic lockdowns. While CDs are excellent for listening to music at home, I haven’t seen someone carrying around a bulky portable CD player in years. And, while vinyl has a different sound compared to digital music, CDs include digital audio that is practically comparable to what Apple and Amazon offer through their lossless music services.
However, CDs continue to provide something that merely digital services cannot: a pleasant tangible product complete with album art and a genuine sense of ownership. Additionally, there is a sense that a greater portion of your money is going directly to an artist, rather than the pennies per play supplied by streaming companies.
