The cassette tape, commonly referred to as a cassette or tape, is an analog magnetic audio recording format designed for recording and playback. It was developed by Lou Ottens and his team at Philips, a Dutch electronics company, and introduced to the public in August 1963. The cassette comprises two sides, known as Side A and Side B, with each side typically accommodating 30 to 60 minutes of audio.
The cassette gained widespread popularity, surpassing vinyl records in usage by 1985. However, it was overtaken by compact discs (CDs) by 1992. In the mid-2010s, the format experienced a modest revival, aligning with the resurgence of vinyl records. Retailers such as Urban Outfitters, known for their sale of LPs, began offering pre-recorded cassettes of both contemporary and classic albums, blank tapes, and cassette players as early as 2015. This revival was marked by an increase in cassette sales in 2016, a trend that persisted through 2017 and 2018. By 2021, cassette tape sales in the United Kingdom reached their highest figures since 2003.
Cassette tapes
- For more details, see the individual single and album page.
![[1] "Born This Way The Tenth Anniversary" (Sep 3, 2021)](/wiki/File:BTW10th_Cassette.png "BTW10th Cassette.png (1.56 MB)")
- Bundled with Born This Way Reimagined as a "bonus" 2nd cassette.
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