Comments on: Remember Cassettes? http://www.musicbusinessblog.com/2006/07/05/remember-cassettes/ Tips, Commentary, and Opinion on Surviving the New Music Industry Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:44:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cocotaso http://www.musicbusinessblog.com/2006/07/05/remember-cassettes/comment-page-1/#comment-3284 Cocotaso Mon, 21 Aug 2006 09:55:00 +0000 http://www.musicbusinessblog.com/?p=131#comment-3284 You have to take into consideration that most people with older cars still have tape decks. The last few used cars that I've owned all had tape decks, I'd go for months or years without bothering to install a CD player. So a cassette doesn't seem like that bad of an idea, though I'll pass on the stuff available at 7-11 if I'm on the road. You have to take into consideration that most people with older cars still have tape decks. The last few used cars that I’ve owned all had tape decks, I’d go for months or years without bothering to install a CD player. So a cassette doesn’t seem like that bad of an idea, though I’ll pass on the stuff available at 7-11 if I’m on the road.

]]> By: Glenn http://www.musicbusinessblog.com/2006/07/05/remember-cassettes/comment-page-1/#comment-3202 Glenn Mon, 07 Aug 2006 23:02:34 +0000 http://www.musicbusinessblog.com/?p=131#comment-3202 just to expand on declining CD sales once again, Johnny Cash's latest effort which debuted at no1, was the lowest selling chart topping release since Soundscan tracking began in 1991 with 88,000 in its first week. Tower Records are also in serious financial trouble and Universal, EMI and Warner Music have all stopped sending albums to Tower due to billing disputes. If they continue to do this, I think Tower will be gone within weeks. So not only are indie record stores closing even the big guys are struggling, what next? just to expand on declining CD sales once again, Johnny Cash’s latest effort which debuted at no1, was the lowest selling chart topping release since Soundscan tracking began in 1991 with 88,000 in its first week.

Tower Records are also in serious financial trouble and Universal, EMI and Warner Music have all stopped sending albums to Tower due to billing disputes. If they continue to do this, I think Tower will be gone within weeks.

So not only are indie record stores closing even the big guys are struggling, what next?

]]> By: Glenn http://www.musicbusinessblog.com/2006/07/05/remember-cassettes/comment-page-1/#comment-2892 Glenn Wed, 05 Jul 2006 18:01:43 +0000 http://www.musicbusinessblog.com/?p=131#comment-2892 I often wonder if this will happen to CDs in years to come? I often wonder if this will happen to CDs in years to come?

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