{"id":10302,"date":"2026-04-17T15:35:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/record-store-day-and-the-physical-comeback\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:35:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:35:29","slug":"record-store-day-and-the-physical-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/record-store-day-and-the-physical-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Record Store Day and the Physical Comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.spinmagazine.com\/files\/2026\/04\/IMG_1191.jpeg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"560\" alt=\"\"><figcaption>Record Store Day and the Physical Comeback<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Record Store Day is approaching this weekend as the vinyl explosion continues.<\/p>\n<p>We now have vinyl everything: listening clubs treating albums <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/04\/12\/us\/cue-the-record-nyc-vinyl-listening-club.html\" target=\"_blank\">like literature<\/a>, vinyl bars, all-vinyl DJ sets, even vinyl as art. The kicker is, a substantial number of people collecting vinyl don\u2019t even own record players!<\/p>\n<p>More from Spin:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spinmagazine.com\/2026\/04\/iron-maiden-rock-hall-induction\/\">Iron Maiden Won\u2019t Attend Rock Hall Induction<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spinmagazine.com\/2026\/04\/kacey-musgraves-middle-of-nowhere\/\">Kacey Musgraves Sidesteps \u2018Reckless Men\u2019 On New Single<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.spinmagazine.com\/2026\/04\/failure-location-lost-review\/\">Failure Finds New, Fertile Ground On \u2018Location Lost\u2019<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the same time, CD sales are up. iPods are quietly having a moment again. Even cassettes keep making an impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>None of this is a new trend. We\u2019ve seen this trajectory working in parallel alongside streaming for the past few years. But now\u00a0 <em>why is <\/em>becoming clear.<\/p>\n<p>The 2020s have been nothing if not unpredictable, and nostalgia is grounding. What you can hold in your hand matters most. Spotify is trying\u2014with their new premium liner notes program\u2014but if it\u2019s on your phone, it doesn\u2019t evoke the same feeling. You can\u2019t hear or feel the worn imperfections in an app.<\/p>\n<p>Streaming gave us access to every <em>thing<\/em>, but physical formats give us a reason to care about some <em>things<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve felt it personally. Since spending more time in Miami, I\u2019ve gotten into collecting vinyl, pop culture artifacts, and even old NYC MetroCards. It just feels good to be able to touch something, put it on the mantle, and see it when you walk into your house. The thrill of hunting for new additions to your collection refreshes those joyful feelings of youth.<\/p>\n<p>But even with vinyl\u2019s growth, it\u2019s hard not to feel like we\u2019re in an in-between moment. Physical is back, but not fully evolved. Digital is dominant, but not fully satisfying. That means there\u2019s a real opportunity to bridge the gap between the two. More on that soon\u2026<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, thank goodness for record stores and thank goodness for <a href=\"https:\/\/mainebiz.biz\/article\/record-store-day-creator-chris-brown-is-leaving-bull-moose-to-start-his-own-music-venture\/\" target=\"_blank\">Chris Brown<\/a> (no, not that Chris Brown). I\u2019m excited to go diggin\u2019 in the crates this weekend to see what kind of treasure I can find. Happy hunting!<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Stay connected:<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><strong> \ud83d\udd17<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nueagency.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> <\/strong><strong>Learn more about NUE<\/strong><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/a><strong> \ud83d\udce9<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nueagency.us7.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=50b3dc8dda2033b0ed81c0206&amp;id=2fc88644a2\" target=\"_blank\"><strong> <\/strong><strong>Subscribe to Beats + Bytes<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jesse Kirshbaum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Co-Founder of Nue<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, <a href=\"https:\/\/spinmagazine.com\/2021\/07\/the-greatest-rock-stars-of-all-time\/?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=bottomlink&amp;utm_campaign=yahoolink\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Record Store Day and the Physical Comeback Record Store Day is approaching this weekend as the vinyl explosion continues. 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