In a blog post for NME, BBC Radio 1 DJ Jen Long explained that she collaborated with Steven Rose of Sexbeat Records and Matt Flag of Suplex Cassettes to establish the observance.

More than twenty-eight shops, including Rough Trade in London, participated by stocking special limited-edition cassettes.

[10] On the other hand, Bobby Owsinski wrote in Forbes that cassettes were too dilapidated to see the same resurgence as vinyl records.

Gray observes that as cassettes and records become more popular, prices may rise to exorbitant rates, making it difficult for collectors to enjoy the formats.

In addition to the original founding labels, CSD was to be led in the US by Burger Records, in Germany by Späti Palace and Mansions and Millions, in France by Balades Sonores, and in Japan by VSI.

I know for many, CSD is the perfect chance to get music heard to broader audience and bring people together through the art of the tape.

We’re thrilled to once again celebrate all things analogue and help bring attention to some up and coming artists and labels in the country."

Sean Bohrman of Burger Records also commented on the success that CSD has had at increasing the relevancy of cassettes.

[19] The 2019 edition featured Oil Wars by Philiac, Jay Reatard's Blood Visions, Old LP by that dog., and Midi Swamp from Dr. Dog but print runs were curtailed by a shortage of ferric oxide.