📼Digital Audiotape (DAT) was introduced by Sony in 1987 as a replacement for compact cassettes.
💿The rise of the compact disc (CD) in the 1980s prompted the need for a digital replacement for compact cassettes.
🚫Digital Audiotape (DAT) faced opposition from the recording industry due to concerns about copyright infringement.
🏢DAT found success in the professional recording industry but failed to gain popularity in the home market.
🔚Sony discontinued the production of DAT recorders in 2005.