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Why is my 14 year old niece now collecting vinyl? I can guarantee it's not nostalgia. There's obviously more at play there even when acknowledging your point a
by halfstar91 3y ago
Why is my 14 year old niece now collecting vinyl? I can guarantee it's not nostalgia. There's obviously more at play there even when acknowledging your point about relative market size.
- outime 3y agoHow many 14 years old do you know who collect vinyl?
- r9295 3y agoThe medium is the message. I know several people born post 2000 who are embracing records and tapes.
- xanderlewis 3y agoI started when I was pretty much exactly that age, ten years ago.
- turtles3 3y agoPerhaps it is _anemoia_ - nostalgia for a time you've never known https://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/post/105778238455/anemoia-n-nostalgia-for-a-time-youve-never https://www.dictionaryofobscuresorrows.com/post/105778238455... In this case, it's for the harmless charm of an imagined past, but the same forces are at play in some more dangerous forms of social conservatism.
- peebeebee 3y agoIt's a very narrow subgroup. But things can coexist. It's now easier to create music than ever, and there is more music created by more artists than ever. Most music is forgettable and just streamed as background music. But there is also room for superstars like Taylor Swift. Things don't have to be either-or.