A quote from a 20-year-old record store owner (not a record store that has been around for 20 years, an owner that has only been alive for 20 years):
“Many Gen Z fans know that streaming services like Spotify don’t pay artists very much, so buying vinyl is a tangible way to show support and express fandom.“
Some fascinating case studies and stats from the Vinyl Alliance / Cue Burn’s survey of over 1,100 GenZ fans:
76% of Gen Z vinyl fans buy records at least once a month