The vinyl revival continued too, with sales growing by a huge 64%,<\/a> while CDs sold in their millions as well, with Adele\u2019s 25 <\/em>shifting 2.5 million copies alone.<\/p>\n So why are so many people getting physical (but not in that way)?<\/p>\n It\u2019s easy to see why people stream their music and movies. It\u2019s cheap, easy and you don\u2019t have to store anything either. You just pay a flat monthly fee each month.<\/p>\n You also don\u2019t own anything. As soon as you stop paying that subscription, you lose access to everything. You have nothing to show for all the money you spent.<\/p>\n You\u2019re also restricted to the titles the streaming site has deals for too, with movies and TV shows spread out across multiple services. With your own collection, you can curate what you want and listen or watch to what you want, when you want.<\/p>\n Compilation CDs have been the go-to present for mums and dads for generations, a fallback for panicking people who have literally no idea what to buy for their parents.<\/p>\n While you can buy these compilations digitally and \u201d\u02dcgift\u2019 them, you\u2019re essentially handing them a playlist. You can\u2019t wrap it up and hand it over. You can\u2019t see the look of joy on their face when they unwrap it, or cringe when they stick it on in the car and start belting out I\u2019m Not in Love <\/em>by 10cc.<\/p>\n It\u2019s an experience digital will never be able to replace.<\/p>\n Many bands pay good money to get a real artist to design a beautiful sleeve for their new record, a summation of the themes and tone of the album, only for it to end up as a low quality thumbnail on someone\u2019s phone.<\/p>\n CD and vinyl allows you to appreciate the majesty of album artwork in its full glory. You\u2019ll also get a wonderfully designed booklet with more art, the full lyrics and even the odd commentary on the album from the artists involved. Lovely.<\/p>\n You can\u2019t show off a collection of albums or downloaded movies on your phone. Well, you can. But it\u2019s nowhere near as impressive as a shelf of carefully selected CDs or your favourite movies.<\/p>\n How often have you listened to an album online then completely forgotten about it a week later?<\/p>\n Buying a CD is a commitment. You\u2019re more likely to listen to it a few times, because it\u2019s less disposable. It doesn\u2019t get lost in a stream of a thousand other albums.<\/p>\n Ready to #GetPhysical? Buy cheap Blu-Rays<\/a>, DVDs and CDs from the musicMagpie Store! Prices start from just \u00a31.19 and you\u2019ll get FREE delivery on all orders too.<\/p>\n
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