>>105884590
I know what you mean, but I don't think it's about "real" things. It's more that owning digital copies allowed us to amass more media than we need. More than we can physically consume.

I remember the days of owning a few physical copies of films and games, always appreciating them but wanting more. Now when you have thousands of games in your library, unlimited streaming/piracy at the click of a button, download 10,000 books in one torrent, none of it feels special any more.

Physical things were limited, tv-radio was limited to what was broadcast at the time you were watching, that's why they felt special.