The first obituaries for cassette tapes appeared more than 20 years ago when CDs hit the market. Sales of music tapes plummeted from 442 million in 1990 to about 700,000 last year, according to the ...
Similar to the resurgence of vinyl records — though to a lesser degree — the two-spooled, magnetic cassette tape hasn't quite stayed in the past.
Original blank cassettes from the late 1980s and early 1990s are now fetching up to £22.50 each on internet auction sites Credit: Photo: GETTY Demand for blank audio cassettes has soared as music fans ...
Some people say I cling too much to the past, but recently I abandoned my broken video at an electrical recycling centre, and if that’s not proof of being able to move on, I don’t know what is. When I ...
Cassettes are back and indie artists are making them as fast as they can to benefit from a surge in demand. During the recent taping of our podcast, the subject matter pivoted to cassettes. We know ...
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