I replaced Spotify with CDs for my 8-year-old. It's one parenting decision I haven't regretted.

What happened: A parent replaced Spotify with a CD player and a pile of CDs for their 8-year-old daughter, citing endless scrolling, short videos, AI-generated songs, and inappropriate playlist cover art in search results. Key numbers: The article states physical media sales, primarily vinyl but also CDs, have been on an upward trend for the past five years. Why it matters: The parent says CDs replaced constant "no"s and negotiations over Spotify with music they approve of, and that the change led them to discover new-to-them artists like Lucinda Williams and Bill Evans.

A parent replaced Spotify with a CD player and a pile of CDs for their 8-year-old daughter, citing endless scrolling, short videos, AI-generated songs, and inappropriate playlist cover art in search results.

The parent says CDs replaced constant "no"s and negotiations over Spotify with music they approve of, and that the change led them to discover new-to-them artists like Lucinda Williams and Bill Evans.