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From Brown Paper to the Tiny Square: How Music's Format Rewrote Album Art
Album art's purpose and impact have been fundamentally shaped by the physical format of music, evolving from functional packaging to a large-scale artistic canvas and finally to a tiny digital thumbnail. This evolution highlights how changes in music's container dictated the art's role, from marketing and identity to a compressed visual element.
Elena Petrova·October 21, 2026
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Despite Streaming Dominance, Vinyl Sales Top $1 Billion in 2025
In 2025, US vinyl sales are projected to hit $1 billion, a nearly 10% jump from the previous year, according to WUSF .
Maya Singh·June 17, 2026