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  • EveningPancakes
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    11 months ago

    They sort of are. A lot of hardcore shows I go to always offer cassettes at the merch table.

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      11 months ago

      Even most artists offer them on their websites these days. Lady Gaga and Lana Del Rey offered them for their most recent releases,

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      11 months ago

      Yeah cassettes never went away when it comes to punk. It’s a cheap way to distribute your music in physical form as well, which is a big part of why it’s so present in punk and indie music.

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        11 months ago

        Surely CDs are both cheaper and easier, though?

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          11 months ago

          Good point, they probably are. A cassette can fit in a pocket though, it’s like a greeting card and usually comes with a download code. CD’s are just lame :D I don’t know man.