You’re about to pull out of your driveway. Before you get going, you’ve got to pick some kind of music to listen to. With streaming services like Spotify and Pandora on the rise, is it still worth it to collect CDs to keep in your vehicle?
The answer is yes.
If you compare the audio files from a CD and a streaming service, the CD is going to sound better. Investing in them is also pretty affordable, and the album artwork looks cool.
That’s only a few benefits of starting up a CD collection. Keep reading for more reasons why you should buy all your music from the store.
CDs Are Affordable
Retail stores are pretty much giving CDs away. You can find some great music in the bargain bin at your local shop. Even if you don’t buy from the discount rack, most CDs will only set you back 12 to 15 dollars.
You’ll spend almost double that to buy a vinyl record. Most streaming services come with a hefty monthly fee if you want uninterrupted listening.
There’s also some resell value in CDs. Local music shops will buy them from you. If you don’t have a music store in your area, you can sell them online.
CDs Sound Better Than Streaming
When you play a song from your Spotify playlist, you’re listening to a compressed music file. There’s some quality lost during the compression process.
There aren’t many streaming services that can play CD-quality music, and getting a subscription will set you back a pretty penny. It’s better to shop for custom CD cases and fill them with music.
The Album Artwork Looks Cool
When streaming music, you’ll see a little thumbnail of the album art, but it doesn’t beat the feeling of flipping through the booklet that comes with music CDs.
Most of them include behind-the-scenes images of recording studio shenanigans. There are also lyrics to the songs in the album artwork booklet. Reading them while you listen can help you better connect to the music.
The Music Is Yours Forever
Perhaps the biggest reason to buy CDs is that the music will be yours forever. If your favorite artist decides to pull their music from Pandora or Spotify one day, that’s it. You won’t have access to their songs anymore.
While CDs can get scratched up, that’s not a big problem. There’s a good chance that you’ll be able to find another copy, and even if you can’t, you’re at least only losing a single album.
If you have all your music stored digitally on a flash drive and something corrupts it, or you sit on it, you’ll potentially lose thousands of songs.
It’s Still Worth It to Collect CDs
So, is it still worth it to collect CDs? The answer is yes. By investing in albums, you’ll always have access to your favorite music.
CDs don’t cost a lot of money, the audio sounds better than what you can get out of a streaming service, and the album artwork looks cool. What’s not to love?
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