Some people merely have the urge to create -- For those people, it has little to do with coping. They would like a distraction free environment regardless.
I'm certainly one of those people :)
It's very meditative to solely focus on the one thing in front of you.
I bought an iPod again this year, and started buying MP3s instead of streaming songs.
It's so nice to sit in a chair, close my eyes, and listen to a soundtrack or an old album.
I'm getting old.
There's just more to understand about the music now.
I've enjoyed the in-between of buying music on bandcamp.