Music sharing the old-school way

Music sharing the old-school way Submit your comment TDK, BASF, Maxell: once, these were among the most important words in the teenage lexicon. Generations of young romantics perfected their playlists, customised their cover art, and poured heart and soul into the creation of the perfect compilation cassette tape. It might have been to impress a friend, to while away a car journey, to soundtrack a party, or to win the heart of a fair maiden. The advent of the iPod and the download seemed certain to consign the cassette to cultural obliv ion, but in music, it seems, what goes around comes around. Thanks to a growing band of online fans, the homemade tape is refusing to die. If you know where to look, you'll find cyberspace bulging with blogs debating the cult of the compila tion, hi-tech social networks with an old-fashioned... [read full story]