{"id":20089,"date":"2025-09-15T14:39:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T12:39:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/15\/who-buys-an-mp3-player-in-2025-why-music-streaming-doesnt-always-cut-it\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T12:39:36","slug":"who-buys-an-mp3-player-in-2025-why-music-streaming-doesnt-always-cut-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/15\/who-buys-an-mp3-player-in-2025-why-music-streaming-doesnt-always-cut-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Who buys an MP3 player in 2025? Why music streaming doesn\u2019t always cut it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nostalgic tech; autumn garden hacks; and what to wear when it rains<\/p>\n

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When I was 18, I bought a heavily reduced MiniDisc player. This wasn\u2019t even what you could charitably call \u201cfashionably late\u201d, given the format was already on its last legs<\/a>, but I loved it, and because nobody else was interested, blank discs were dirt cheap. I have a vague recollection of grabbing packs at Poundland, allowing me to create a glorious self-curated library of cheap music, five years before the birth of Spotify.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m reminded of this because this week I\u2019ve published a piece on the Filter about the portable audio technology that killed them: MP3 players<\/a>. Or digital audio players, to give them their more accurate name, given MP3 playback is just one of many supported file formats.<\/p>\n

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\nNostalgic tech; autumn garden hacks; and what to wear when it rains
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\nWhen I was 18, I bought a heavily reduced MiniDisc player. This wasn\u2019t even what you could charitably call \u201cfashionably late\u201d, given the format was already on its last legs, but I loved it, and because nobody else was interested, blank discs were dirt cheap. I have a vague recollection of grabbing packs at Poundland, allowing me to create a glorious self-curated library of cheap music, five years before the birth of Spotify.
\nI\u2019m reminded of this because this week I\u2019ve published a piece on the Filter about the portable audio technology that killed them: MP3 players. Or digital audio players, to give them their more accurate name, given MP3 playback is just one of many supported file formats.
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\n\u2018The crunch? Spot on\u2019: the best supermarket gherkins, tasted and rated
\nWhat to take to university \u2013 and what to leave behind, according to students
\nHow to decorate your university room: 16 easy, affordable ways to make it feel like home Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Nostalgic tech; autumn garden hacks; and what to wear when it rains \u2022 Don\u2019t get the Filter delivered to your inbox? Sign up here When I was 18, I bought a heavily reduced MiniDisc player. This wasn\u2019t even what you could charitably call \u201cfashionably late\u201d, given the format was already on its last legs, but …<\/p>\n

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