>Owning recordings means accepting that someday they won’t work any more. ...that's why you format shift (vinyl -> cassette, cd -> mp3/flac)? Backing up your

>Owning recordings means accepting that someday they won’t work any more. ...that's why you format shift (vinyl -> cassette, cd -> mp3/flac)? Backing up your primary media and the listening to the secondary format saves wear and tear and extends the life of your primary source too. I have cds I bought in the 90's I can still back up if I feel the need to do so. I doubt that anyone will be able to say the same about being able to access rented media in the 2040's or 2050's.