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I'd say it's varied & most often a combination of multiple things. - They want the cover art - They want a physical token representing an artist they like -
by lucideer 10mo ago
I'd say it's varied & most often a combination of multiple things.
- They want the cover art
- They want a physical token representing an artist they like
- They want to financially support the artist in a direct way
- They speculate they might get a player someday (much akin to book buyers leaving books on their shelves unread for years on end)
1 of the above might be the primary driver for any given buyer but I'd assume all of the above play some part in their motivations.
- vr46 10mo agoThey want the expense without the inconvenience?
- DavidPiper 10mo agoMakes me wonder if bands produced something like a Displate wall hanging (no promotion intended) whether that would satisfy the same itches. For my part, there's something visceral about owning a piece of "physical music", as it were, even if I never play it.
- lucideer 10mo agoWhile I'm sure there are plenty of vinyl collectors out there with some Displates up, I feel like vinyl has a lot of elements that make its audience significantly broader (even excluding player owners) - mainly that it has a cultural history associated with it. I also think people generally underestimate "potential playability" or aspirational record player ownership as factors in buying vinyl. A LOT of people who may never own a record player in their lifetime still think they might, & even if they don't their kids or grandkids might. Vinyl collections are heirlooms.