17/10/23My Essay Plan
Introduction: 100 words
- Explain how cassette tapes were a big part of music evolution in its era.
- This essay is going to provide details on how the cassette tape came to be and what made it so popular.
Philips and The First Compact Cassette: 300 words
- Who was Lou Ottens and his team.
- Basic info about Dutch company Philips.
- Details of their compact cassette tape including dates.
- What is a compact cassette made of?
- Different types of cassette tapes (Musicassettes and microcassettes).
- Previous inventions similar to the Philip cassette?
- What was the best cassette tape created?
The Walkman: 300 words
- What is The Walkman?
- How were they created.
- How did they boost cassettes popularity?
- Why were they first disliked?
- New Jersey ban.
Compact Cassettes VS CDs: 300 words
- The creation of CDs and subsequent decline of cassettes. 30 year lifespan
- Why were CDs so much more popular?
- How did this affect the cassette tape market?
- Differences in sound quality?
- End with the rise of digital streaming.
The Revival of Cassettes: 300 words
- In present day why are cassette being revived?
- What age groups are using them?
- Is it really worth it quality-wise? Or is it just nostalgia?
Conclusion: 200 words
- Give a tad bit of opinion.
- Explain that cassette tapes, while now ultimately out dated and no longer top of the market, made a huge difference in their time and changed the world of music listening.