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What's 'physical media'?
'Physical media' refers to music that you can touch and own, like CDs, vinyl records, and even old cassette tapes. The story shows this category, encompassing both CDs and vinyl, grew by nearly 26%. It contrasts with digital music, which is streamed or downloaded and exists only as data files.
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