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May 21, 2024 · While vinyl controlled the largest share of the physical music market last year, cassette tapes are surging in popularity. The medium saw an increase in sales from 2015 to 2023 of more than 400%.
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May 20, 2024 · Are Cassette Tapes Still Being Manufactured Today? Evidently, the production of these tapes declined significantly with the rise of CDs and MP3 players. However, there’s been a comeback of this analogue format in recent years by a small group of people who appreciate the ancient sound of cassettes.
5 days ago · In the late 70s an integrated door / tray was introduced that put the cassette into playing position. Another development was auto-stop. Before then, machines would continue to run on play or rewind mode after reaching the end of the spool, to the detriment of the motor. By around 1982, the quaint VU pointers were replaced by LED display.
May 21, 2024 · While vinyl controlled the largest share of the physical music market last year, cassette tapes are surging in popularity. The medium saw an increase in sale...
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May 13, 2024 · However, the rise of digital formats, such as CDs and later digital downloads, marked the beginning of the decline of cassette tapes. By the early 2000s, digital music players like the iPod had surpassed cassette tapes in popularity, leading to a gradual phase-out of cassette production by major music labels.
May 15, 2024 · THE AGE OF CASSETTE TAPES. Looking back on when I got a cool Cassette Player for X-Mas in 1965, I was suddenly hooked on cassettes…still to this very day! Lou Ottens. The Compact Cassette, which was called a cassette tape, was invented by
May 17, 2024 · Not long after, analog fans began clamoring for another old format: cassette tapes. Although the resurgence of tapes didn’t totally surprise LaRue, the people seeking them out did. “There are some older folks who buy cassettes here,” he says, “but I’d say...
