> I'm not sure why you would store mp3s these days now unless you were making the music yourself? I also keep mp3 files (albums) in my hard drives. How else do

> I'm not sure why you would store mp3s these days now unless you were making the music yourself? I also keep mp3 files (albums) in my hard drives. How else do you ensure that you have access to your favorite artists in the future? I’m assuming here that popular music streaming platforms would not be around in 10 years (others will take over). Also, storing your music in the cloud requires you having internet connection to play your music... imho that’s a disadvantage compared to storing your music locally.