The music business is in a state of flux, but wax is making a comeback. While Apple and Spotify may reign supreme in streaming, US-based Experience Vinyl combines the old school LP with the modern appetite for subscription services to deliver hand-chosen albums straight to your door.

Streaming services have enabled people to instantly access music on their devices – but they’re also normalising substandard audio quality. In their quest for high-fidelity experiences, some audiophiles are now seeking venues that put music first, prizing purity of sound over all other factors.

Research has found that the vast majority of vinyl purchases are made by self-professed super-fans of the medium. This suggests that its resurgence is being driven by a niche group, rather than by music consumers en masse who are motivated by nostalgia, as previously believed.

Despite Japan’s reputation as a world leader in technology, the nation’s audiophiles have been slow to embrace music streaming, with many people still craving vinyl and making regular trips to CD stores. What’s got the world’s second-largest music market stuck on physical media?