After home taping was killing music, record profits were made

Open Culture reviews the music industry's 80s-era freakout over cassette recorders and in paerticular the British Phonographic Industry's deranged, piracy-promoting marketing campaign against "home taping," which made absolutely clear to otherwise unaware consumers exactly what those recorders were useful for.

The first time I saw the infamous Skullcassette-and-Bones logo was on holiday in the UK and purchased the very un-punky Chariots of Fire soundtrack.