Tale of the tape: how cassettes made a comeback
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Move over vinyl: the cassette tape is back. According to the British Phonographic Industry, sales of this retro piece of technology last year came close to a two-decade peak. Having been the top-selling format for albums in the UK from 1985 to 1992 and then seemingly disappearing (selling only 4,000 units in 2012), last year
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Throwback on a Comeback: The Last Cassette Tape Factory
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The music cassette tape revival is in full rewind mode - The Globe and Mail
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Cassette tapes make a comeback - Marketplace
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History rewinds as cassette tapes make a comeback, UK, News
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Cassettes make a comeback thanks to stars like Liam Payne, Coldplay and Robbie Williams – The Sun
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The rise and renaissance of the cassette tape
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Here's Why Cassette Tapes Are Having A Comeback
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The return of the cassette tape -- The Teufel Audio blog
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From Prince to Genesis, Sun writers reveal memories of the first cassette they bought as they make an unlikely comeback
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Cassette Tapes Are Back -- But It's Not About the Music - Bloomberg