![The Musical Evolution: From Cassette to Digital Era | TDK Tech Blog|Bridging the Past, Present, and Future of Tech|Learn about Technology with TDK The Musical Evolution: From Cassette to Digital Era | TDK Tech Blog|Bridging the Past, Present, and Future of Tech|Learn about Technology with TDK](https://www.tdk.com/en/tech-mag/sites/default/files/2023-09/%E7%94%BB%E5%83%8F1.png)
The Musical Evolution: From Cassette to Digital Era | TDK Tech Blog|Bridging the Past, Present, and Future of Tech|Learn about Technology with TDK
![We expected it to be a success, but not a revolution”: How Lou Ottens Invented the Audio Cassette and Then Destroyed It — Bird In Flight We expected it to be a success, but not a revolution”: How Lou Ottens Invented the Audio Cassette and Then Destroyed It — Bird In Flight](https://birdinflight.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/LouOttens.jpg)
We expected it to be a success, but not a revolution”: How Lou Ottens Invented the Audio Cassette and Then Destroyed It — Bird In Flight
Lou Ottens, the cassette tape's inventor, passed away last week. He left a huge legacy for recorded music - ABC News
![This Missouri Company Still Makes Cassette Tapes, and They Are Flying Off the Factory Floor | Travel| Smithsonian Magazine This Missouri Company Still Makes Cassette Tapes, and They Are Flying Off the Factory Floor | Travel| Smithsonian Magazine](https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/V2gpBEn5LP34izJmATEqqEz_gvA=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal(700x527:701x528)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/35/7f/357fc790-0027-456c-a92d-11be3a75fa79/tape.jpg)