Over the at the end hardly any years, there have been countless tales about the supposed <a href=”http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20080610/1706251370.shtml”>”giveback” of vinyl</a>, as human beings have really been buying more vinyl records in the past hardly any years. It still remains a tiny part of the market, however it has continued to grow over the past hardly any years. However, if vinyl is making a comeback, what about other supposedly “dead” formats? Brad points us to a report that <a href=”http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/07/23/the_underground_is_rewinding_to_revive_the_cassette/” target=”_blank”>cassette tapes are supposedly making a comeback as well</a>, at least among a small collection of garage rock bands. I have to admit, reading the explanations for why are attractive amusing: “Tapes are fantastic since they have a really nice warm and fuzzy sound.” I reckon that’s the first age I’ve ever heard audio cassettes referred to as having a “warm” sound.
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Others complain that MP3s are simply <i>also disposable</i>, and by giving human beings a cassette, it makes it seem more tangible, absolute and permanent. I can know the thinking, however I wonder if it’s more wishful thinking than anything. And I affirm that as someone who still regularly buys CDs, however is increasingly wondering why I bother with so much useless plastic.
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Either path, if we’re going to be reviving dead formats, how about the 8-track as well? The band Cheap Trick released their at the end album <a href=”http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20090707/0245355467.shtml”>on an 8-track</a>, however I haven’t heard that it’s catching on with anyone else just yet…<br /><br /><a href=”http://techdirt.com/articles/20100723/10225410343.shtml”>Permalink</a> | <a href=”http://techdirt.com/articles/20100723/10225410343.shtml#comments”>Comments</a> | <a href=”http://techdirt.com/article.php?sid=20100723/10225410343&op=sharethis”>Email This Tale</a><br />
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