Cassette sales in UK hit 15-year high
Sales remain small in comparison to downloads and streams, accounting for only 0.2 per cent of the albums market, according to music industry trade body the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
However, the number of cassettes sold has increased 112 per cent year-on-year and the final three months of 2018 saw the highest sales in the UK since 2004.
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Hide AdSo far this year 36,000 cassettes have been sold, according to the BPI and the Official Charts Company. Listeners’ desire for retro collectables appears to be behind the trend. The 20 best-selling cassette artists feature those with a devoted fan base interested in tangible items such as vinyl.