Cassette Tapes

• Rewind and slow forward: The history of the music cassette and why it refuses to die

  The old-school cassette has been around for almost 60 years and Alan Cross argues that it is long, long past its best-before date. Yet the format persists. Why?

  Commentary

  Mar 28, 2021
  
• Are you still listening to albums the old-fashioned way? Chances are you’re not: Alan Cross

  The album, once the currency and the be-all and end-all of the music industry economy, is under siege. How much longer will it last?

  Commentary

  Feb 2, 2020
  
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• Let’s please stop pretending there’s a ‘cassette resurrection’: Alan Cross

  Now that vinyl is firmly back in the mainstream, some people are clinging to the hope that old-school cassettes may not be far behind.

  Commentary

  Aug 26, 2018
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• Cassettes make unexpected comeback in the age of digital downloads

  It was the musical medium of choice through much of the 1980s and ‘90s. Now, it's one of the fastest-growing musical formats in terms of sales and record labels have been quick to jump on board.

  Consumer

  Dec 26, 2016