SimonInAustralia wrote:What you doing with bulk tape duplication nowadays anyway, would have thought that peeps wouldn't have tape decks to play them on anymore, do people still get into buying music on them?
I have sold several tapes and there is a lot of people dubbing on tape, maybe you can think because you don't buy tapes anymore nobody else is buying but that's not true...
I find out there is a lot of forums talking about nothing but just tapes...
A lot of big names in music production are dubbing in tapes right now, just go to fatbeats.com and you will see...
if you have IG just search for #tapegodz #tapekings or #strictlycassette and you will be surprised on how many people still buying, playing and collecting this tapes.
crossings wrote:i think it's more of a way to entice older cats that still can't embrace the idea of paying for mp3s [such as myself 
] to fork over some bucks for a release... "buy my album on cassette with a t-shirt and get the MP3s for free..."
something like that... and yeah, i've got a JVC tape deck and a separate double-cassette boombox for playing tapes.
Word, actually this is exactly what I am doing, I released a beat tape produced using only the SP-303, I got tons of plays, download was $1, I only sell a couple downloads... once I put the tapes + t-shirt bundle I have sold lots of this, not only US! I have shipped to Canada, Australia, Germany, UK, Japan and China!!!
I also have a boombox and I actually have tapes from indie/underground beat makers which I really enjoy playing on tape, I feel like I support people who really is into this and do not have the support of radio/media to move their stuff... like myself... I mean is cool buying tapes from known/recognized groups but believe me they don't need your support like indie musicians...
