Quote from: online prowler on November 04, 2017, 07:30:00 PM
Good news and bad news:
A Global Shortage of Magnetic Tape Leaves Cassette Fans Reeling
- Brisk demand from old and new fans prompts a Missouri company to return to a long-paused business.
Explains why most companies does ferric duplications. Also, according to my duplication source the chrome reels available now are of inferior Chinese quality.
https://www.wsj.com/article_email/cassettes-are-making-a-comeback-but-there-s-a-kink-nobody-makes-tape-1509723435-lMyQjAxMTI3MzA2NDIwNjQ0Wj/
That being said, tape duplication companies were already buying and recycling old tapes 10 years ago or so, which is when I heard about tape shortage for the first time...
Regarding TAPE Muzik, the German duplication company mentioned above... I tried getting some stuff duplicated on tape through them last week and I strongly advise you to NOT use them. They seem pretty nice but they have to make sure whatever music you send to press is being copyrighted or registered through the German copyright services to launch production of your stuff, applications are unclear and a pain to go through, add extra delay to your order, etc... Is it worth the extra hassle? Sorry but I don't think so...