Ooof, I actually enjoy streaming services. It allows me to window shop for vinyl therefore curate my collection to what I REALLY enjoy rather than having lots of pieces I thought I was gonna like but didn't
I agree with you...but my wallet disagrees. I am such a music junkie I have to stream or I'd be broke. (and I would have no place for furniture and would be storing records in my oven and kitchen cabinets)
I was of the same mindset for a while, but being able to sample music before committing to vinyl saves time and money. That being said, if you have family (Or 5 people who want to go in on it with you), sign up for Spotify's family account, I think it's $20 a month, but you can have up to 5 people on the account..........that MIGHT make it an easier pill to swallow
My daughter might be getting her first cell phone soon, so that would make a family plan more likely. For the most part, though, I know I'd only use Spotify to listen to albums I'm curious about that aren't on Bandcamp or Youtube...