It's 2025 and the latest mega-album has just been released – on cassette tape. Taylor Swift dropped Life of a Showgirl on digital, vinyl, and the old jewel-cased pencil spinners. They're still with us, complete with tape tangling and endless rewinding to find that specific track you love.

But why?

Releases on cassette tape are becoming more common among some stars who are cashing in on a growing love of retro tech. We seem to clamor so much for old computers, consoles, cameras, and audio kit that companies are now issuing reboots of classic computers like the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum .

Vintage computing boffin releases expansive Intel 286 test suite

Last month, smart meter company Smart Energy GB surveyed 2,000 people in the UK to see what tech they missed. One in four people still

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