Increasing popularity of lossless streaming services and its impact on vinyl collectors

14 Eyl 01:00

Over the past few years, lossless and high‑resolution streaming platforms have become mainstream, offering near‑CD quality audio directly to smartphones and desktops. This shift is changing how listeners discover new music, often favoring curated playlists over digging through physical collections. At the same time, vinyl sales have continued to grow, driven by the tactile experience and perceived warmth of analog sound. I'm curious how these parallel trends influence each other. Do you think the convenience of lossless streaming will eventually diminish the appeal of digging through crates, or could it actually introduce more listeners to the vinyl world? Would love to hear your thoughts and any observations you’ve made.