Cassette tape gross sales hit highest stage since 2003, new evaluation reveals
Cassette gross sales have hit their highest stage since 2003, in keeping with new analysis.The British Phonographic Industry discovered they've elevated for 10 consecutive years, though they continue to be a lot decrease than vinyl.
The whole variety of gross sales have risen from 3,823 in 2012 to greater than 195,000 in 2022.This has been pushed by latest releases from artists together with Arctic Monkeys, Harry Styles and Florence + the Machine.All 20 of 2022's biggest-selling cassettes had been launched in that yr.
Mark Burgess, Founder of Flashback Records informed Sky News that at his retailer in North London, cassette gross sales have "shot up" post-pandemic.He mentioned that the "collectability" of cassettes makes them enticing to youthful generations specifically. ...