The problem with streaming — and the case for physical media

Name: The problem with streaming — and the case for physical media
Uploaded: 2026-05-20T14:41:31Z
Duration: 8 min 24 s
Description: Streaming media gives us access to everything instantly, but at what cost? Music professor Tom Rizzuto traces the history of physical media — from CDs and vinyl to bone music (Soviet-era records pressed onto discarded X-rays) and the near-loss of "Nosferatu" — making the case that art shouldn't just live in the cloud.

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Tom Rizzuto |

TEDxMolloy University

• February 2026

Streaming media gives us access to everything instantly, but at what cost? Music professor Tom Rizzuto traces the history of physical media — from CDs and vinyl to bone music (Soviet-era records pressed onto discarded X-rays) and the near-loss of "Nosferatu" — making the case that art shouldn't just live in the cloud.