‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl
- For some, it is the security of knowing they have a physical copy of their favourite films and music, free from algorithms, interruptions and the vagaries of streaming.
- For others, it is the sound of needle on vinyl, the click of a cassette player and the ability to interact with a physical format.
- We asked people if they were moving back to CDs, DVDs, vinyl and older formats to escape algorithmically curated content.
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- For some, it is the security of knowing they have a physical copy of their favourite films and music, free from algorithms, interruptions and the vagaries of streaming.
- For others, it is the sound of needle on vinyl, the click of a cassette player and the ability to interact with a physical format.
- We asked people if they were moving back to CDs, DVDs, vinyl and older formats to escape algorithmically curated content.
Sources: Guardian