Sales of Cassette Tapes Have Quietly Grown 136.1% In the Past Year

Vinyl records aren’t the only media format on the rise. Over the past few years, the classic cassette tape has been growing in popularity.  Oh so quietly. The numbers aren’t huge, but they’re increasing.  According to media metrics fi…

Think the Cassette Tape Is Dead? Introducing ‘Cassette Store Day 2016’

Yes, the cassette tape is still a thing. Taking a look at Nielsen’s Mid-Year 2016 report, you’ll noticeably see that cassette tape sales are noticeably absent from the report.  Cassettes are mentioned under Total Album Sales, but only three formats are labeled: CDs, Digital, LP/Vinyl. Also, under Physical Album Sales By Store Type, they’re mentioned […]

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