Is physical music doomed? A new survey found more Americans believe streaming music is “superior” than all physical forms of music combined. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults found 38% believe streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify are superior to their physical counterparts — where 13% believe CDs are supreme, 12% are vinyl purists and 1% think nothing comes close in quality to cassettes. Another 14% said they still believe radio stations are the best way to listen to music, and 4% prefer digital music files. Surprisingly, a mere 15% said hearing the music live, in-person was the best way to listen in.

Source: https://talker.news/2025/03/13/is-streaming-the-best-way-to-listen-to-music/