Product Name: Milktape Price: $15 Who would like this?: Hopeless romantics, significant others, high school crushes and BFFs
"I made you a mixtape" is a phrase you probably haven't heard since 1992. Even burning CDs is passé in the era of Spotify. But somehow, sharing a playlist with the click of a mouse just doesn’t pack the same romantic punch as an actual, physical gift. Let's face it, nobody is going to blush like a schoolgirl over a file shared on Dropbox.
Awaken your inner awkward teenager with Milktape, USB cassette tapes that are breathing life into the romantic (albeit antiquated) tradition of exchanging mixtape cassettes with loved ones. Milktape adds a 21st century twist to the gesture by hiding a pop-out USB drive within an iconic cassette case, enabling users to upload 128 megabytes to the device (or approximately 15 songs).
Ladies and gentlemen — this is a great way to step up your game during the holiday season.

Milktape is customizable –- drag and drop your favorite tunes onto the drive, eject the device, and then decorate the blank label, case and stickers any way you choose (leave it blank, bust out the Sharpies or simply scribble down the song titles).
Need a few ideas for the perfect Milktape playlist? From sappy to laugh-out-loud, here are a few theme suggestions to boost your creativity:
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1. 'Tis the Season — Christmas carols/seasonal playlists 2. Love Through the Ages — love songs through the years 3. Old Time Rock & Roll — old-school classic rock 4. Drive — great road trip songs (perfect for anyone traveling over the holidays) 5. Year in Review (in Music) — best or top songs from 2013 (or year you met or married) 6. Country Classics — nothing says romance like a sappy country song 7. All-Time Faves — share your all-time favorite album or jams 8. Classically — exude classiness with a few classical tracks 9. Best Of — personal favorite artist compilations 10. Winter Weather — rainy (or snowy) day playlist 11. Pump It Up — party playlist (or a workout playlist for your gym buddy) 12. The Drop — different versions of one EDM beat or song (or just various house songs) 13. LIVE from... — compilation of live songs from a show attended together 14. By Candlelight — songs for a romantic evening 15. Guilty Pleasures – songs you’d never publicly admit to listening to (on repeat, obviously) 16. I Love the ‘90s — or ‘80s, or ’70s, etc. 17. Cash & Cline — Johnny and Patsy 18. LOL — favorite comedy standup sketches 19. Desert Island — the 15 tracks you'd listen to if stranded 20. Exclusively Acoustic -– acoustic versions of favorite tracks
For the musically inclined, recording your own versions of popular songs (or, depending on your level of ambition, original tunes) is a surefire way to give a one-of-a-kind gift. Fellas, here’s your chance to make up for last year's oh-so-thoughtful “as seen on TV” eyebrow-waxing kit.
Bands, agencies or organizations looking for more customization (or to buy in bulk), check out USBtape, Milktape's sister company.
What would you put on your playlist, or what songs would you hope to hear on a Milktape made for you?
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