Voxpop: Records or downloads?

With the options that new digital services are offering, how are you accessing your music nowadays?

Matthew Roebuck, Aberporth, bar manager, 24

“I still like buying physical records. It’s nice to feel like you own a bit of history that goes back to the roots of the music, and I prefer owning something that you can actually pick up and look at before you listen.”

Luned Nicholas, Cardiff, trainee doctor, 23

“My dad has a massive vinyl collection, so records have always appealed to me. I like having something physical to remind me of what I’ve bought, rather than just going to the computer and seeing the name of the track.”

Chris Wright, Cardiff, scriptwriter, 32 

“I mainly use YouTube to listen to music. It does get a bit frustrating having to listen to adverts in between songs, though. I buy CDs occasionally, but they’re more likely to be a present for someone else.”

Sandra Mulholland, Belfast, account manager, 27 

“I normally just download my music from iTunes. It’s more convenient. I’m going to a concert tomorrow night, so I downloaded the band’s album last week and have been listening to it on my iPod.”

Vaughan Jones, Swansea, estate agent, 29

“Most of the music I have is from CDs, but I haven’t bought one in ages. I’ve started buying on iTunes recently, which seems to be cheaper. You can find more music online, and it saves having to look around a shop.”

Kiri Nicholetts, Barry, photographer, 28

“Spotify. That’s the only thing I use for music – I don’t know how to download it! I reckon it’s becoming cool for people to buy vinyl again, especially with the whole vintage thing being fashionable.”