Cassettes Are Back, and Booming (fastcompany.com)

Long time reader harrymcc writes: By now, it isn't news that vinyl albums continue to sell, even in the Spotify era. But a new report says that sales of music on cassette are up 140 percent. The antiquated format is being embraced by everyone from indie musicians to Eminem and Justin Bieber. Fast Company's John Paul Titlow took a look at tape's unexpected revival, and why it's not solely about retro hipsterism.

Comments

Fake news?

[Anonymous Coward]

Is this what they mean by fake news?

Re:It IS hipsterism (if that's a word)

[Anonymous Coward]

so my 60 year old dad, who tapes shit from spotify directly to tape so he can listen in his car, is a hipster, i got to tell you, i always knew those suspenders he uses are kinda weird

now it all makes sense

Re:It IS hipsterism (if that's a word)

[MightyYar]

You are worried that people might not be able to play a CD-RW, but you seem unconcerned that people need a find a working tape deck?

100% wrong

[Roger W Moore]

No, that would be from 10-14. Your numbers are a 240% increase.

Sorry but you are quite literally 100% wrong.

Re:It IS hipsterism (if that's a word)

[phantomfive]

Cassettes are reusable

No, I break the tabs out of mine. Protected fully by the DMCA.

Re:It IS hipsterism (if that's a word)

[MightyYar]

3M makes a variety of copyright circumvention adhesive tapes.

Re:It IS hipsterism (if that's a word)

[phantomfive]

Is there a tutorial available?

Re:It IS hipsterism (if that's a word)

[tsotha]

Yeah, it makes no sense. But he's a musician, not an accountant.