Cassette Sales Rose 35% in 2017
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Cassette album sales in the United States rose by 35% last year, according to Nielsen Music (via the Hollywood Reporter). Total sales numbered 174,000 copies in 2017, as compared to 129,000 in 2016. The top three best-selling cassette tape albums in the U.S. were different soundtracks for the Guardians of the Galaxy series of movies. According to THR, the Guardians of…