While I completely agree with the sentiment, I think that most people who spend a serious amount of time seeking out and listening to music digitally have the s

While I completely agree with the sentiment, I think that most people who spend a serious amount of time seeking out and listening to music digitally have the same level of involvement. Communities like private trackers and /mu/ are some of the most expansive record stores in the world. Try walking into a record store and finding someone that listens to whatever weird shit you're into. It'll be more rewarding, but far less likely.