Pop music clout has more to do with topping the streaming charts and social media followers today, making music a somewhat more detached experience. We can access the soundtrack of our lives from the same device we use to read our email, text messages, and look at memesâno additional device or media necessary.
Unfortunately, the lack of a dedicated physical device to play our favorite tunes means our music listening experience is now void of physical artifacts that we can use to surround us physically, a visual manifestation of the music, like a CD case or record cover. The desire to do so endures, however, so folks trying to snag Amazon shipping boxes featuring Billie Eilish can be somewhat forgiven.
