From Britpop to Background Noise: How the UK’s Relationship with Music Became Disposable

In 2025, music still fills the air, but most of it drifts past unnoticed. The average person has access to every song ever recorded, but they are more likely to spend their evening staring half, or even quarter engaged, with a myriad of different media forms. In the 90s, even the casual listener had a relationship with music that demanded some effort. You saved up, went to a shop, thumbed through racks, spoke to other people in those shops, and took something home that you would physically wear out. Now, the public wants to make chips in the air fryer while Spotify serves them an algorithm-approved background playlist. The hunger for music has been replaced by grazing. The artists still pushing against this indifference deserve to know exactly what they are up against. Physical Sales Are Now Nostalgia Pieces in 2025 The 90s music scene was defined by ownership. Shelves full of jewel cases and vinyl were as much a part of someone’s personality as the clothes they wore. Now, those shelves gather dust or sit in charity shops waiting for a buyer who never comes. Vinyl has a boutique audience, but it is not a lifeline for most working […] The post From Britpop to Background Noise: How the UK’s Relationship with Music Became Disposable appeared first on A&R Factory.

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In 2025, music still fills the air, but most of it drifts past unnoticed. The average person has access to every song ever recorded, but they are more likely to spend their evening staring half, or even quarter engaged, with a myriad of different media forms. In the 90s, even the casual listener had a relationship with music that demanded some effort. You saved up, went to a shop, thumbed through racks, spoke to other people in those shops, and took something home that you would physically wear out. Now, the public wants to make chips in the air fryer while Spotify serves them an algorithm-approved background playlist. The hunger for music has been replaced by grazing. The artists still pushing against this indifference deserve to know exactly what they are up against. Physical Sales Are Now Nostalgia Pieces in 2025 The 90s music scene was defined by ownership. Shelves full of jewel cases and vinyl were as much a part of someone’s personality as the clothes they wore. Now, those shelves gather dust or sit in charity shops waiting for a buyer who never comes. Vinyl has a boutique audience, but it is not a lifeline for most working […]

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