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Ever heard of Spotify? Pandora? iHeartRadio? There are also tons of audiophiles that buy vinyl, CDs, etc. The streaming services are about "convenience". But it's not very convenient when those services don't offer everything that should be available, the quality is shit, and they can pull things from being available at any time. The physical forms are about actually owning what you pay for as well as quality. Even the best rips aren't 100%; there may be a missing track, cut too early, corruption of the file(s), etc.
So yeah, people still pay for music. It's not porn.
Yes I have Spotify. I don't pay for it though. I don't see why I would.
Of course but that's besides the point, because OP was talking about paying for music without actually owning it.