I used to buy a lot of music but physical medium seems to be on the way out and there are even artists that skip entirely publishing in such format.
Streaming is not my cup of tea nor a luxury I can adhere too, as I mostly work outside and there are spots where internet coverage is just non existant.
I would gladly pay for a service that would enable me to pull down and store music I pay for.
Do any artists make substantive revenue from physical media? I am under the impression that the only meaningful revenue available to artists is from live performances. I get the impression that physical media is either someone else buying publishing rights from the artist, or basically someone selling the illusion of support. I could be wrong, but I see the whole thing as audio art ads for exposure/influence, that drives the live performance revenue source.
Physical media distributed through a major label deal hasn’t been a money maker for decades.
physical media only paid the bills for a handfull at the peak. The biggest names sold enough to make money - sometimes they even lost money touring. Everyone else made money from touring (much smaller shows - few special effects, nothing expensive). The media was a bonus to fans and a way to get word to the next place that might book you when you are in town.