Well, they ultimately aren't less physical, are they? That the physical location is often out of sight doesn't mean they aren't ultimately corporeal. If it's a matter of charm, I don't find analog dubs more charming, but I suppose that's a matter of taste.
    

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From: eliya gwetta <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 11:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Vinyl Sales DOWN - why? See interesting WSJ article today

>
> Yes, I'm referring to moving files from one computer to the next and
> managing an array of drives that have music on them. I'm not saying that
> it's impossible, but my experience was that I did lose content on drives
> and that I'm also lazy enough to not follow up on backing up my collection.
> This also connects to the whole physical artifact idea - I'm more likely to
> care about a physical object than a digital one.
> 
> I have other arguments against the practicality of digital libraries right
> now, but that's getting further off-topic. Also, FWIW I trust that digital
> files will be playable in the future.
> 
> On Tue, Jul 25, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Gary A. Galo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> > Exactly, Matt! Banks back up and transfer their data periodically, and
> > they will surely have the data on 30-year mortgages when payoff time comes,
> > and beyond.
> >
> > Gary
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List [mailto:
> > [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Matthew Snyder
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2017 10:42 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Vinyl Sales DOWN - why? See interesting WSJ
> > article today
> >
> > On Mon, 24 Jul 2017 13:12:23 -0500 eliya gwetta <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > "I buy vinyl records because I will be able to play them in 30 years,
> > while my digital files will probably be lost in the next 10 years."
> >
> > Why will your digital files be lost in the next 10 years? Personal digital
> > preservation requires a proactive approach, but it's not very difficult or
> > expensive. Replenishing and backing up data does require some thought and
> > at least intermittent attention, but if your collection is worth it to you,
> > it's a small price to pay.
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