However, to say that a decades old product (that has plenty of its own limitations, by the way) is any kind of innovation is a bit of a stretch.

As a general rule, I think that it’s a good thing for technology to move forward. Just because we haven’t seen the new format yet doesn’t mean that we should stop pursuing progress and actually look even further into the past.

I think another major potential problem is the fact that vinyl’s “back catalog” is mostly damaged, and expensive in prime condition. But still, for new music, for fan interaction, for art delivery, for tactile involvement, I don’t think we’ll see anything from Apple or anyone else that matches vinyl.