Collectors are finding it hard to enjoy their favorite tunes.
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For years, vinyl records have been the king of the physical media comeback narrative. As it goes, in an age of digital — cold, impersonal, contextless — there’s nothing like the warmth of the pops and crackles of vinyl. (Until you have to move your entire collection to another state.)
And yet, CDs may be poised to topple the beloved format. A report from Luminate, which tracks data and analytics on the entertainment industry, found that CD sales rose 16
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