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The Cassette tape audio format is having a minor renaissance with artists & labels turning to the format in the wake of supply chain issues and a thirst for nostalgia. Today we talk to Jean-Luc Renou, CEO of Recording The Masters - RTM - about this phenomenon and how music lovers should think of the cassette tape.
Topics include:
Why are cassettes being revisited?
The history of RTM
The arc of cassette sales over recent decades
The difference between cassettes of the 80s and now
Record Store Day cassettes releases
Do we start w analogue tape?
The changing formulas for magnetic tape
Is there a finite amount of cassette tape?
The durability of cassettes
Can I play a cassette decades after last use?
Common mistakes in caring for cassettes
Aging parts of a cassette tape
Sourcing parts for cassette manufacturing
Were companies making cassettes in the last few decades?
Number of cassette manufacturers
Differences in cassette types – formulas, various noise reductions, etc
The history of the compact cassette format
The impact of the Sony Walkman
Was there a cassette format war?
Who is making cassette players today?
The niche industry helped cassettes survive the last 30 years
How long can cassettes last?
People purchasing cassettes with no means to listen to it
The biggest challenges to the modern cassette industry
Cassettes have benefitted due to the vinyl backlog
Creating pre-recorded cassettes
Modern demand for reel to reel tapes
Comments on VHS tape
Partner network for pre-recorded tapes
RTM’s new cassette tape player
Interview wrap up
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About The Vinyl Guide
If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.