"Strange god-forsaken" to have audio cassettes? What is so strange about audio cassettes? CDs are more strange that you pay Rs 200 for something that develops scratches. You need not pay Rs 130-200 when you can download songs from the Internet and burn it on a CD for Rs 18 or better store it on a hard-disc. It is a smart move to record downloaded material on tape and dedicate the media to the album which you actual listen to every song instead of 1000 songs stored into a USB pen drive which you may not even listen or remember most of them. For a country where still people consider audio system a luxury, audio cassette and tape-player is a cheap and best solution. Tape is more durable than CD any day.

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The Stupid Indian operations at Sony, Pioneer, Sony BMG and also Stupid music stores such as Music World, Temptations and Planet M should learn from this and restock audio cassettes. They should realize that banishing audio cassettes alone will not make them huge profits. Earlier people had a choice of CD or cassette, now people are forced with CDs only even if they want cassettes. Their quick solution is to download songs from the web and use the recorder like Mitashi to record them on audio cassettes. For those who may not, behind the foolish people at Sony BMG, Sony, Pioneer, Planet M, Temptations or Music World is one company making a lot of money through audio cassettes. Their sales have skyrocketted over the years !!! http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Technology/Sales-Of-Cassette-Tapes-On-The-Rise-TDK-The-Market-Leader-Says-Sales-Are-Holding-Up-Very-Well/Article/200905315282755