Design Milk1 week agoDesignFound/Founded Vibrary Digital LP Player Displays Music FandomK-pop's passionate fandom drives resurgence of physical media. [ more ]
https://www.rogerebert.com/2 weeks agoFilmHome Entertainment Guide: April 2024 | TV/Streaming | Roger EbertTrend back towards physical media for movies and shows due to the realization that digital ownership is not guaranteed. [ more ]
Polygon1 month agoFilmThe best Blu-rays of 2024Physical media offers permanence and better quality than streaming services. Smaller labels are crucial in preserving movies that may not be easily accessible through mainstream platforms. [ more ]
https://www.rogerebert.com/1 month agoFilmHome Entertainment Guide: March 2024 | TV/Streaming | Roger EbertJames Cameron's 1989 blockbuster 'The Abyss' is now available on 4K physical media along with 'True Lies' and 'Aliens'. New releases on Netflix include 'The Accountant', 'Alone', 'Godzilla', and more. [ more ]
IndieWire3 months agoFilmBoutique Blu-ray Labels Keep Physical Media Alive - and Preserve Film History in the ProcessPhysical media is not dead, with independent labels continuing to release quality titles on DVD and Blu-ray. Passionate cinephiles are responsible for the flourishing boutique DVD and Blu-ray market. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com1 month agoMusicTaylor Swift Sells a Rainbow of Vinyl Albums. Fans Keep Buying Them.Physical media remains a niche for superfans to collect artist's special editions and variants, including Taylor Swift's elaborate album releases. [ more ]
WIRED4 months agoMusicWhat's the Value of 3 Million LPs in a Digital World?The ARChive of Contemporary Music is one of the largest collections of vinyl records in the world and is facing the threat of losing its home. Physical media faces an uncertain future, but defenders like the ARChive of Contemporary Music see it as an invaluable resource. [ more ]
Fatherly5 months agoMusicWhy The Biggest Album In America Right Now Isn't Streaming Online - At AllGarth Brooks' newest album is only available on CD as part of a boxed set sold exclusively at Bass Pro Shops. Brooks' decision to release his album exclusively through a fishing and hunting store is unconventional but strategic. The high-markups on eBay for the boxed set suggest that Brooks' decision is paying off. [ more ]
GameSpot1 month agoVideo gamesStudio Ghibli Movies are Buy 2 Get 1 Free At Amazon Right NowStudio Ghibli movies on Blu-ray look better than streaming Amazon's sale includes Studio Ghibli films in a buy-two-get-one-free deal [ more ]
GameSpot2 months agoVideo gamesBaldur's Gate 3's Physical Release Is Four Discs On Xbox Series X, Could Be Slightly DelayedBaldur's Gate 3 Xbox Series X physical edition to have 4 discs due to size limit Current console cycles rarely see multiple-disc releases, exception for physical media like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [ more ]
GameSpot2 months agoVideo gamesXbox's Strategy Doesn't "Hinge On People Moving All-Digital" Says Phil SpencerXbox is supportive but not disproportionately focused on physical media. Xbox is aware of the declining need for drives in gaming consoles. [ more ]
Relay FM3 months agoDigital lifeClockwise #537: All I Found Were Three Apple TV Remotes - Relay FMExternal linking on the App Store The removal of the blood oxygen sensor The decline of physical media [ more ]