But ripping CDs is not the only way of "owning" the media.
As another commenter said [0], you can buy and own media without ever touching a physical medium or waiting for the post service to deliver it.
I seem to remember at one point Apple was offering DRM-free music. This is pretty convenient for everybody. Yes, you have to buy it ahead of time and store it, as opposed to just streaming right away.
But it does seem quite easy to me. Go to the iTunes store, click buy, done. It may even sync automatically to your iPhone, so you can play it in your car, just as you would Spotify.
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