other stats New study shows that half of vinyl buyers in the US don’t have a record player

[Assassin]

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Luminate’s “Top Entertainment Trends for 2023” report found that of the 3,900 US-based respondents surveyed, “50% of consumers who have bought vinyl in the past 12 months own a record player, compared to 15% among music listeners overall.” So — feel free to double-check our math here — that would indicate that 50% of vinyl buyers over the past year have no way to play those records at home.

 

[Kill Me]

My vinyl collection is too valuable to get scratched up by regular playings when I can just listen to that same **** on spotify.

Some are in it for the music... but most of us are here to collect them.

[Zox]

Literally not surprised

[Kayseri Mantisi]

[Badgalbriel]

I buy it to collect it. I can listen to it on Spotify. 

[Digitalism]

We always knew

Some fans in here insist that people listen to cds and vinyls

When the reality shows that people listen on spotify and have the albums on a shelf 

Selling albums in 2023 is like selling tshirts. Just merch stans buy 

[Janet]

This used to be me but then I saw the light and bought a player two years ago. So much more enjoyable to collect now 

[midnightdawn]

I buy them as a status symbol

Edited April 29, 2023 by midnightdawn

[Green]

A mess but not surprised  

 

People don't listen these things these days

[shookspeare]

I'm in this category, I just think listening to music with my headphones is superior tbh. But I buy vinyls to support the artist and because I enjoy having a tangible product, it's not that weird 

[Illuminati]

It would have been surprising maybe 5-10 years ago when people would occasionally still buy music to listen to it but nowadays I feel like physicals are more like merch. A display item and a way to support your favorite artist.

 

LPs have also kind of become a status symbol, as someone pointed out. I'd rather go through someone's vinyls than a coffee table book. Just cool to have in general.

 

If you want to actually listen to their music you go to a streaming website. I don't even own a CD player to play my Lana CDs

Edited April 29, 2023 by Illuminati

[Assassin]

Half of US when they want to listen to their records.

 

[Delirious]

It's true. I have like 50 vinyls and never play them, ever.

 

Because I can't and I'm not bothered to anyways 

[Leptine]

I know it sounds dumb but it's for the best keep them sealed for a value-collecting purpose.

[Reginald]

I have two. A Crosley that I never use, and a vintage stereo I found at Goodwill that also has an 8 track player, cassette, and AM/FM radio tuner. It's huge, and I love it.

 

I produce music as a hobby, and it's fun to play through my vinyl collection for samples. Also, it's just nice to have physical, tangible copies of my favorite artists' records.

Edited April 29, 2023 by Reginald

[truthteller]

i always thought most people bought it as some sort of home deco and colection purpose 

Edited April 29, 2023 by truthteller

[samsclubPRESENTSavam]

I mean, it doesn't help that the stores push shitty players like crosley. what's a person to do when you're aware that crosley and co. make trash machines and the record store is telling you that the perfect setup is $300+? For something that has been around since 1877?

[Uncatena]

I don't see an issue here. people buy records to collect them and because they are beautiful pieces to own a physical record of. 

 

most doll or toy collectors don't take them out of the box either. 

[Ger]

Surprising and not surprising at the same time.

[xperience30]

[greento]

I have a record player but I very rarely actually use it. I collect records just to collect really, and I didn’t have a record player for a while while collecting records, so this isn’t that surprising.

 

idk why people think it’s such a strange concept to collect records without a way to play them 

[shyboi]

I don't even know how they would work.

 

You place them in the player and then what? How do you skip? Moving the little thingy around?  

 

They look pretty  but i would never go trough all that hassle 

[Darius]

Yes, I have multiple vinyls and do not intent to purchase a player lol

[Saintlor]

I don’t get why in 2023 they haven’t updated the technology of a vinyl so that they don’t need to be turned upside down etc

[Dolce Vita]

welp i only buy them to decorate my room