I like music. I have various playlists on my playlist, for example, pop music, rock, hip-hop, electronica, and of course, J-pop. I listen to them randomly at work and choose them depending on my mood.
I used to buy CDs at stores like Tower Records over 15 years ago, but CDs, especially albums, were all pricey for me, so I could only buy some of them I wanted. But many CD samplers at the store gave me chances to listen to new songs. I enjoyed them, and they always intrigued me.
Also, I love their sleeve design. Even though its size is less than the vinyl records, the lined-up view of them is one of the art museums for me. I discovered some artists from it. Thus, I like their package design, too. I found a variety of design ideas from it. It is one of the reasons why I'm doing graphic design as my job now.
Once the music streaming service began, I had to say goodbye to CD stores. Honestly, I feel disappointed if I can't enjoy shopping and seeing CD sleeve art at the store anymore. Even though such stores remain, they are all smaller than before.
Again, I like music, but I also love all music-related products. Their environment has been changing a lot with technology. Still, I want to love keeping up with music trends, which is fascinating.