Submit vinyl, cassette, CD releases for #MakingVinyl Packaging Awards

For the 5th year, Making Vinyl is hosting awards to recognize the best vinyl, CD, and tape packaging. International submissions are welcome and can come from record labels, pressing plants,. Continue reading

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Music As A Souvenir: Cassette sales double during the pandemic

Music as a souvenir. It’s a concept I first witnessed during the download age when South Korean teens were buying truckloads of 45’s even when they didn’t own turntables. It’s. Continue reading

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40 Years Of US Music Sales From Tape Deck To Tidal

The recorded music industry has had a tumultuous 40 years, seeing both profitable highs and devastating lows. Here we look back a on timeline stretching from the eight track to. Continue reading

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Cassette Sales Still On The Rise

When streaming began to dominate music consumption, many industry insiders believed all physical forms of media would soon die out, but it appears that vinyl wasn't the only format to. Continue reading

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FRI. BRIEF: Deezer Radio App • Cassette Sales Grow • Spotify Stock Rally • Dolby 234 • More

FRIDAY 1.18.19 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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WED. BRIEF: Supremes Eye Apple App Store Fees • Cassette Revival • Midem Latin Confab • More

WEDNESDAY 11.28.18 Music Business News From Around The Web Updated continuously under the More News tab

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Discogs Analysis Shows Continued Vinyl, Cassette Growth

Discogs has released their 2018 Mid-Year Marketplace Analysis & Database Highlights. The report emphasizes physical musical sales for both catalog and new releases, comparing them to broader industry stats from Neilson.

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Is A Cassette Tape Release In Your Future?

With the gradual but still limited resurgence of music on cassette, from avid collectors to new releases, the seemingly unthinkable has been happening whether you've been keeping up or not.. Continue reading

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