Over the years, music has changed dramatically, especially the medium on which it is recorded and distributed. Different formats emerged over time, and the greatest advent was first the vinyl record. Later came the digital revolution, starting with the CD and now with digital downloads. Based on what has been demonstrated in the industry, convenience appears to be the winning factor in what determines the mainstream format: digital. However, does this necessitate digital being the best way forward? In reality, this is not the case. Many enthusiasts take the other side of the old format, the vinyl record, fond of its aesthetic and musical qualities which seem to be lacking in digital. This has sparked a major vinyl comeback in recent years. A major breakthrough in the way people listen to music occurred in the early 1980s, when Sony introduced its compact audio disc. This new digital audio format had an exceptional advantage: it forever changed the way we listen to music: music was now portable. An analogy that compares digital to the old analog format is that it's like claiming that cars are better than trains: they both get you where you need to go, but one is simply more popular than the 'other. As also cited in the same article: “Digital offers greater flexibility than analog and that is really the secret of its success” (Analogue driven out of the city by digital). Unless you're the type of person who needs a tangible experience with your music, you'll go digital, and that's how most people are. Marty Doyle of FBi Radio explains: “A lot of people don't care what format their music takes as long as it suits them…” (Christopher). Despite these drastic changes in the way the world consumes music over the last... .. middle of paper ......tin, Georgina. “A new generation is discovering vinyl.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) January 5, 2013: Newspaper Source Plus. Internet. November 4, 2013. Lallo, Michael. “Probing the depths of an attachment to vinyl.” Sunday Age, The (Melbourne) February 10, 2013: 8.Newspaper Source Plus. Internet. November 4, 2013. Mintz, Noah. “UNDERSTANDING “MASTERED FOR I TUNES” PART 1. “Canadian Musician35.3 (2013): 59. Academic Research Premier. Internet. November 13, 2013. Peake, Ross. “What goes around comes around, just for the record.” Canberra Times June 3, 2013: 5. Newspaper Source Plus. Internet. November 4, 2013. Sollisch, Jim. “The resurgence of vinyl records: why analog endures.” Christian Science Monitor April 26, 2013: N.PAG. MasterFILE First. Internet. November 4, 2013. “Vinyl collectors: for the record. » Express Tribune (Karachi, Pakistan) July 14, 2013: NewspaperSource Plus. Internet. November 4. 2013.