Elvis Costello is one of the artists who says he doesn't like CDs and prefers LPs. I really don't understand what's actually wrong with the CD. It's a nice physical copy of an album, easy and cheap to make and there is no waiting list at the pressing plants. And a well mastered CD sounds very good too and doesn't wear.
Another problem that rarely gets mentioned is the ecological footprint of vinyl compared to CD's. Pressing fresh vinyl is incredibly wasteful.
I'm old enough to remember the switch from LP to CD. Everyone was incredibly happy with the switch. Not everyone had a decent system with a record player. The CD started as a very expensive medium but later became much more affordable. Plus with CDs there is the option to import them in a computer library.
All my CD’s are on my laptop, memory card for the car and as a back up should the worst happen, so a useful format.
My LP’s hmm, don’t have those copied anywhere, not sure how I could, not so useful format.
Cassettes, well I would if my next car had a tape player as standard fit, can you buy a good hifi quality deck any more?
So CD’s are the best format for keeping your purchased media safe, But why do I prefer to buy LP’s? It’s so confusing.