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Purpose: This study aims to determine the meanings, motives
and experiences of the collectors in collecting Vinyl. Research
methods: This study uses a qualitative method with a
phenomenological approach. Data collection technique was
done by interviewing. Informants in this study are three Vinyl
collectors who have been collecting Vinyl for over 5 years and
owning hundreds of Vinyl pieces. Results and discussion: The
results in this study are (1) the meaning of collecting Vinyl is a
representation of the collector’s love for music, Vinyl is a part of
life, collecting Vinyl creates an addiction, Vinyl is a basic need,
Vinyl is a daily routine, and Vinyl is a transaction tool. (2) The
collector’s motive in collecting Vinyl is to appreciate musical
works, want to contribute to the preservation of musical works,
Vinyl a source of economy, physical factors and sound quality
produced by higher quality Vinyl, Vinyl artwork that has aesthetic
valued, history value, and the rarity of Vinyl. (3) Collectors’
experience in collecting Vinyl, namely consistency from the past
until now collecting Vinyl, continuing to add to the Vinyl
collection which numbered in the hundreds to thousands,
making sacrifices in terms of finance, other basic needs, and
social life in order to buy Vinyl, doing special and intensive care
so that the sound and physical quality of Vinyl is maintained,
providing a special room for Vinyl collections, and buying and
selling and bartering transactions between Vinyl collectors.
Implication: The development of technology made the world
community switch to listening to music from Vinyl to digital
platforms. However, there are still some people who are still
loyal to use Vinyl as a medium for listening to music and
collecting it.

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