Cassette tapes cannot be denied: Tape sales rising

• And so far in 2022, sales have totaled 215,000, signaling further growth.
• Artists who've recently sold music as cassettes include Billie Eilish, The Weeknd and Ozzy Osbourne, notes Luminate researcher Paulina Pchelin.

The big picture: Nostalgia has already fueled a surge in sales for vinyl records, making them more popular than CDs — so why not cassettes, too?

• Yes, but: Audiophiles will tell you that vinyl provides the best sound quality, a fact helping fuel their comeback. And after that would rank CDs, with cassettes a distant third.

Reality check: Let's just say Spotify isn't exactly shaking in its boots.