@grislybutter
"... new records all have GPS and a chip in them that would track my listening habits"
Powered by what exactly?
Rotational Inertia?? maybe?
What is the first thing you do when you unwrap a new vinyl record?
That is, apart from kiss the person who gave it to you!
You might play it, catalog it, archive it, clean it or simply store it. I am sure there are many other things you do!