The magnetic and optical recording media industry manufactures blank audio and video recording tape, computer tape, and both rigid and floppy computer disks
The U.S. magnetic and optical recording media industry employed 20,869 people in 1997
In 2000, the U.S. magnetic and optical recording media industry employed over 36,000 people. This number has since declined due to changes in technology and consumer preferences.
The magnetic and optical recording media industry is a modern phenomenon, its emergence stemming from technological advancements that began following World War II
The U.S. Bureau of Census reported that the magnetic and optical blank media industry earned revenues in excess of $5.9 billion in 1997
By the end of the twentieth century, approximately 241 U.S. companies were involved primarily or exclusively in the manufacture of magnetic and optical recording media
SIC 3695 covers making optical recording media
NAICS Code 334613 refers to Magnetic and Optical Recording Media Manufacturing
This classification comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing blank tape, disk, or cassette magnetic or optical recording media for use in recording audio, video, or other signals
Magnetic tape is also known as magnetic media. Magnetic media is used for recording and storing video, audio, and digital signals.
In 1987 the U.S. Census Bureau began separately tracking the recording media manufacturing industry
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