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Sadly, an icon of music format recently passed away. Lou Ottens, who is credited with leading the invention of cassette tapes, passed away on Saturday at the age of 94. He is also one of the contributors to the invention of the compact disc. While working for Dutch-based Philips, Ottens wanted to.
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A Philips cassette tape is shown in 1965. Lou Ottens, who led the invention of the first cassette tape, has died at 94. Alfred Assmann/Picture Alliance via Getty Images
Lou Ottens, who put music lovers around the world on a path toward playlists and mixtapes by leading the invention of the first cassette tape, has died at age 94, according to media reports in the Netherlands. Ottens was a talented and influential engineer at Philips, where he also helped develop consumer compact discs.
Ottens died last Saturday, according to the Dutch news outlet
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