14 days ago
‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a markets story. The Guardian Business is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 2 Oct 2026, 08:00 UTC. The headline in use is “‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices For some, it is the security of knowing they have a physical copy of their favourite films and music, free from algorithms, interruptions and the vagaries of streaming. For others…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian Business
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian