Graeme Thomson

The mystery and romance of the cassette tape

To generations raised on the iPod, it’s hard to articulate just what a liberation the cassette represented

Of all audio formats, the cassette tape was the most democratic, and the only one of greater value empty than full. Image: Mark Phillips / Alamy Stock Photo

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