'We've seen an increase in Blu-ray orders of 10,000%': I spoke to a Blu-ray and vinyl manufacturer about their Blu-ray sales and it's given me even more hope for physical media's survival
Physical home media has gone through a turbulent time the last few years. With the rise of streaming services, demand for physical media over the past few years has steadily declined, with people choosing the convenience of streaming over physical discs.
There's still a dedicated fanbase of physical media collectors, though, and more recently streaming price rises and splintering means people have more interest just owning the stuff they want to watch. I’ve been writing about my hope for the resurgence of 4K Blu-ray, and physical media in general, since 2023. Now in 2026, I’m actually more hopeful than ever. It couldn’t come at a better time either, with the 20th anniversary of Blu-ray’s debut on June 20th, 2026.
I recently spoke to Kath Summersgill, Joint Group Head of Sales at Key Production Group, a manufacturer specializing primarily in music manufacturing with vinyl, cassette and CD. However, the group...
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