Ed Conroy, founder of Retro Ontario, makes the case for cassette tapes over CDs for one very specific reason that still holds up among certain music fans today. It is a small detail that says a lot about why physical formats never fully disappeared.

Something else is changing too, and most streaming listeners have not noticed it. Some of the songs people think they know by heart have quietly shifted, remastered or altered in ways that don't match the versions on the original CD or vinyl. Ed explains what's actually driving that.

A single comparison ties it all together, reframing what unlimited access to every song ever recorded has done to how much any of it means, and why a growing number of younger listeners are buying records again because of it.

Topics: Ed Conroy, cassette tapes, streaming music changes, CD comeback, physical media

GUEST: Ed Conroy | http://retrontario.com | @‌retrontario

Originally aired on 2026-09-03

Ed Conroy, founder of Retro Ontario, makes the case for cassette tapes over CDs for one very specific reason that still holds up among certain music fans today. It is a small detail that says a lot about why physical formats never fully disappeared.
Something else is changing too, and most streaming listeners have not noticed it. Some of the songs people think they know by heart have quietly shifted, remastered or altered in ways that don't match the versions on the original CD or vinyl. Ed explains what's actually driving that.
A single comparison ties it all together, reframing what unlimited access to every song ever recorded has done to how much any of it means, and why a growing number of younger listeners are buying records again because of it.
Topics: Ed Conroy, cassette tapes, streaming music changes, CD comeback, physical media
GUEST: Ed Conroy |<a href="http://retrontario.com"> http://retrontario.com</a> | @&zwnj;retrontario
Originally aired on&nbsp;2026-09-03

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