Song sharing is one of the most—if not the most—vital parts of music fandom. A hundred years ago, the medium was the phonograph record. Today, whether on Spotify, Apple Music, or YouTube, the playlist ...
The man who invented cassette tapes in 1963, which spawned the recording of countless mixtapes for music lovers, has died at age 94. Lou Ottens, while working with the Dutch company Royal Philips, ...
Lou Ottens, who invented the cassette tape, has died at age 94. NPR reports: Lou Ottens, who put music-lovers around the world on a path toward playlists and mixtapes by leading the invention of the ...