Monday, 8 December 2025

Spotify Wrapped? No. "A massive thumbs up to anyone that bought a physical copy of anyone’s record this year."

"Lots of people currently posting their 2025 Spotify Wrapped statistics and artists thanking their listeners for streaming their music, so I’d like to take a moment to thank everyone that actually bought a PHYSICAL COPY of any of my records this year. 

"In fact a massive thumbs up to anyone that bought a physical copy of anyone’s record this year for helping to keep the art of the album alive. I’m not naive enough to think that streaming isn't the dominant platform for music listening in the 21st century by a huge margin, but I also believe the relationship between a listener and a physical piece of art is still a magical and special thing that will never be replaced by ones and zeros streaming off a server. 

"So here is Steven Wrapped, 20 physical releases I listened to a lot this year ... "
~ post from Steven Wilson

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