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Fans turn back to CDs, DVDs and vinyl to escape algorithms
Original: ‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl
A Guardian feature reports on the growing return to physical media, with fans explaining why they are buying CDs, DVDs and vinyl again. Reasons include keeping genuine ownership of music and films, protecting access if streaming services remove titles, supporting artists more directly and resisting algorithm-driven recommendations. The piece captures a wider mood that digital convenience has come at the cost of control over what people own and choose.
Why now: Renewed anxiety about streaming removals, digital ownership and algorithmic curation is driving interest in physical media.
Evidence
- ‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl · The Guardian
People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices
API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/749567