Cassette tape sales doubled in 2021
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Here's why cassette tape sales doubled during the pandemic
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Cassette tape sales doubled from 2020 to 2021
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Wait, so why are hipsters listening to cassettes again?
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Audio cassettes are 'a bit rubbish', so why did their sales doubled during the pandemic?
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Here's why cassette tape sales doubled during the pandemic
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Cassette tape sales doubled in 2021
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Global Revival Of Cassettes Has Flourished During The Pandemic
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Such a fun way to consume music': why sales of the 'obsolete' cassette are soaring, Cassette tape
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Cassette sales have more than doubled in 2020 according to new figures