@djsumdog
Yes, very valid remark about local scene — but as far as I can see, even underground bands are adopting other formats as well and often sell both tapes and plates at their shows. I sometimes buy them even though I don't have good equipment for those — just as memorabilia to support the band and to give them later as presents to my friends who are into formats other than CDs and who might not be familiar with this band/artist — way better than both just sending them a link and giving something generic and useless as Birthday present.
Streaming services aside, BandCamp seems to become the main tool both of promotion and of distribution even for lesser know bands. I do want to support them, but paying $10/15/20 for the CD itself and then about $50 on S&H doesn't seem reasonable, I can download FLACs and record them to a CD myself just fine — I have plenty of blanks left. Besides, look here: https://artoffactrecords.bandcamp.com/album/artoffact-records-2023-sampler
FLA, Download, Cyberaktif — this label isn't exactly into some zoomer stuff, but even their compilations no longer fit on a standard 700 Mb blank — no one seems to care anymore. It's kinda sad for me personally, but it's indicative.
> My 2018 Toyota still came with a stock CD player. Kinda surprised.
😲Unexpected indeed!
@PurpCat