Is it possible that you are projecting, just a little bit? I assumed that this comment was starting with sarcasm, and I had to re-read it to realize that, no,

Is it possible that you are projecting, just a little bit? I assumed that this comment was starting with sarcasm, and I had to re-read it to realize that, no, you really think music has become the new hardcover book. I assure you that humans, on the whole, listen to just as much music as they ever have. I read yesterday that Taylor Swift fans in Seattle created a 2.3 Richter event from sustained, passionate cheering and jumping. That's Beatles level shit. Vinyl LPs are such a hot commodity that they literally cannot build new pressing plants fast enough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpNj60awEiM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpNj60awEiM Don't get me wrong: I'm not judging you nor do I believe that people whose priorities have shifted away from music are less awesome than people who still make mixtapes for their loved ones. I do think that you are making an unfortunate correlation between "me and my in-group" and "everybody", though.