when did cassette tapes go out of style
Compact Cassette
In Western Europe and North America , the market for cassettes declined sharply after its peak in the late 1980s . This was particularly noticeable with pre-recorded cassettes , the sales of which were overtaken by those of CDs during the early 1990s . By 1993 , annual shipments of CD players had reached 5 million , up 21 % from the year before ; while cassette player shipments had dropped 7 % to approximately 3.4 million . The decline continued , and in 2001 cassettes accounted for only 4 % of all music sold . Since then , further decline occurred , with very few retailers stocking them because they are no longer issued by the major music labels . 
In Western Europe and North America , the market for cassettes declined sharply after its peak in the late 1980s . This was particularly noticeable with pre-recorded cassettes , the sales of which were overtaken by those of CDs during the early 1990s . By 1993 , annual shipments of CD players had reached 5 million , up 21 % from the year before ; while cassette player shipments had dropped 7 % to approximately 3.4 million . The decline continued , and in 2001 cassettes accounted for only 4 % of all music sold . Since then , further decline occurred , with very few retailers stocking them because they are no longer issued by the major music labels .
In Western Europe and North America , the market for cassettes declined sharply after its peak in the late 1980s .The decline continued , and in 2001 cassettes accounted for only 4 % of all music sold . Since then , further decline occurred , with very few retailers stocking them because they are no longer issued by the major music labels .
In Western Europe and North America , the market for cassettes declined sharply after its peak in the late 1980s . The decline continued , and in 2001 cassettes accounted for only 4 % of all music sold . Since then , further decline occurred , with very few retailers stocking them because they are no longer issued by the major music labels .