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Are vinyl purists killing the planet for warmer sound, or is streaming the real eco villain?
As sustainability pressures mount in 2026, the music industry faces a reckoning: vinyl's carbon footprint per album is significant, yet streaming's energy-hungry data centers also draw scrutiny. Cast your vote on which listening habit is the bigger environmental culprit.
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