Absolutely. I will buy physical media as long as I am able to. Similar to the poster above, my favorite place to buy albums is from a banquet table in the back of a venue somewhere.
Ripping CDs to my Roon library is one of my favorite things to do!
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I use streaming for discovery, and buy all my music. Preferably CD or vinyl with a digital download.
Indie online record stores, direct fro the artist, Bandcamp, and Discog sellers.
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I buy them when I like the shows I get to (which are very few). My son is a recoding artist (see The Daniel Pelton Collective) and a single cd puts more money in his jeans than 4B Spotify plays (ok, slight exaggeration but you get the point). I am somewhat concerned however that CDs can deteriorate with age.
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Like other posters on this thread, I buy to support artists. However I’m exclusively digital. I buy from Bandcamp or direct from labels. I’ve also recently discovered the joy of Bandcamp Subscriptions. I’m even known to buy a coffee for my favourite artists!
Don’t worry. I have CDs purchased since 1985, and I’ve only had problems with three. These all have bronzing (pin holes) caused by a manufacturing fault at one plant in the 80s. Two of these still rip without error.
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I still buy the music I really like. It may be available today on streaming, but it could be gone tomorrow. If I love it, I buy it.
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Yes, but in the form of downloads for those albums I never want to lose and, in the case of classical music, in hires (I believe I can tell the difference). I agree with many of the arguments in favour presented here but I am limited in terms of storage space for physical media.
I’ve never been into streaming, preferring to buy the digital copy myself. Recently I have started to buy CD’s again, through Bandcamp or the artists own website. Especially if they are self-publishing. Every little helps 
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Yes, I do, for those artists who are friends. I do it to support them. I also purchase files for the same reason and to support Qobuz. And when the LPs are good, I purchase those as well (DGG Original Source, Reference Recordings, etc.)
I buy dozens of CDs per year as well as have a Qobuz subscription for new music discovery and the purchase of digital downloads.
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Something I really like, I’ll buy the LP.
The vinyl is usually a different and often better mix.
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I stream a lot, but have started to also notice many tracks disappearing from Tidal. So started buying CDs again. And this year I also got a turntable and started buying LPs I really like. As others have also said, They just sound better to me.
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Me too. I began by buying downloads (mostly Qobuz) because our internet was too poor, then, after we got better internet, because our system wasn’t good enough to stream in high res satisfactorily, then because it is just what I do! I like an orderly library, I like to respect the artists, and I don’t want things disappearing from a library made from downloads. I had some CD quality albums in the library for streaming and then they were gone. You might say it didn’t matter if I couldn’t remember which they were, but it doesn’t work like that.
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It’s not stupid at all, and it sounds to me like you have some selfish and or frugal friends. When I really like an artist and appreciate the art they have given to me on a personal level, I love supporting them by buying the CD or downloading the high-res file. Not only does it support the artist, but it sounds better. Files on your solid state drive always sound better than anything streamed.
Yes, but much less so since getting a car without a CD player. I do still buy physical Blu-ray releases by my favorite artist for the surround mixes, even if it’s also on my streaming service… and lots of deluxe edition sets too.
Yes absolutely! I have multiple copies of my favorite albums, for example Let It Bleed I have five copies all different pressings, is but one of many instances.
My wife thinks I’ve completely lost it.
I usually listen to a streamed version and if I like it, I will purchase a digital download. I cannot be bothered with buying CDs these days and have ripped all my CDs.
I’m glad so many of you still buy physical. I wouldn’t leave a concert without going to the merch booth and get some things. It is the best way to support smaller artists. Even with a solid fanbase they get almost nothing from the streaming providers.
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As a musician, I buy other artists cd or vinyl, but also download. I make about the same amount of money when I sell hard copy or download on iTunes or Amazon. Best streaming royalty is from Qobuz, but still requires millions compared to hard copy or download to be useful
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I either get the CD or get the digital album on HDTracks. I have been slacking off on doing this, but I plan on getting more into it in 2026.