It is interesting that in discussions on the merits of different formats, little is said about the effects they might have on music tastes.
I believe there is a direct correlation between the types of music that are popular and the formats in use at the time. For example, the vinyl LP and cassette tapes popular in the seventies encouraged listening to whole album sides while modern digital allows instant flicking between tracks. A Hi-Fi system was an aspirational item back then too and most households would have a rack system or music centre which would at least have a warm, full sound compared to the tiny systems favoured today which put flexibility and convenience over sound quality.
You don't need to think very hard to see the connection. There is a reason we live in an age of processed, soundbite music. I for one can't consider digital music without thinking about the damage it has done to the listening habits of millions. We have a generation who have grown up listening to nothing but shite!