Lou Ottens, Who Invented the Cassette in 1960s and Later Helped Develop CDs, Dies at 94
Lou Ottens, an engineer who invited the concept of the cassette tape in the early 1960s...
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Lou Ottens, an engineer who invited the concept of the cassette tape in the early 1960s...
(Photo : Screenshot from Twitter post of @TheEricAlper) Lou Ottens Passed Away at Age 94: Here's How His Cassette Tape Helps Shape the Music Industry Lou Ottens, the inventor of the cassette, has died at age 94. Without him, there are no mixtapes, no playlists, no use for a pencil. Ottens' invention is one of the innovations that changed how the music industry works. Without his cassette tape, music platforms today might have been different. According to Engadget's latest report, the tech inventor started working on his cassette tape way back in the early 1960s. His invention was the solutio...
Lou Ottens, who invented both the compact cassette tape and had a hand in the development of the CD while working for Netherlands-based electronics company Philips, has died at the age of 94.The website Dutchnews.com said he died March 6 at his home near Eindhoven, Netherlands.Ottens joined Philips…