Streaming has changed the way we consume content: just open an online catalog and have access to countless films and series. The same goes for music platforms. But what happens if, from one day to the next, a production is no longer available for streaming?
With the popularization of on-demand platforms, CDs and DVDs as a whole have gone against the grain and been devalued. However, with streaming companies recently removing titles from their catalog to save money, the return of physical media may be a matter of time.
End of CDs and DVDs?
The question of streaming
Physical media, which has already become unpopular in recent years, may yet make its big comeback.
Recently, HBO Max (only Max in the US) chose to remove titles from its catalog to save money. Disney+ and Paramount+ have also canceled productions by excluding them from the catalogue, leaving them with nowhere to watch them.
In this wave, CDs and DVDs are being valued again: a film can leave the Netflix catalog and a song can be deleted from Spotify, but no one will be able to remove the DVD from the shelf. Christopher Nolan, director of “Oppenheimer,” is an advocate of physical media and recently said that he is planning to create a physical version of the film, so that “no evil streaming service can take it away from you.”
Return of physical media
According to a mid-year report from the Recording Industry Association of America, streaming still accounts for 84% of music industry revenue, but CD sales have also increased.
The new data also shows the lasting power of physical formats. Physical revenues hit their highest level in a decade, topping $880 million so far this year.
Mitch Glazier, CEO of the Recording Industry Association of America
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