From the article> Although there were other magnetic tape cartridge systems, Philips’ Compact Cassette became dominant as a result of Philips’ decision in the face of pressure from Sony to license the format free of charge.
It is interesting that _Sony_ pressured Philips to license the compact cassette "free of charge". One of the often quoted reasons for Sony's later loss of the Beta vs. VHS videocassette war was Sony's refusal to license their Beta format free of charge. They did not listen to their own advice that time around.
It is interesting that _Sony_ pressured Philips to license the compact cassette "free of charge". One of the often quoted reasons for Sony's later loss of the Beta vs. VHS videocassette war was Sony's refusal to license their Beta format free of charge. They did not listen to their own advice that time around.