About the Music Cassette Tapes Category
The Music Cassette Tapes category is identified by the numeric ID 543524 and resides within the Media taxonomy. It is the specific destination for analog audio content distributed on magnetic tape storage media.
What Belongs in This Category
This category is intended for physical music media formatted as standard or promotional audio cassettes. Based on current listings in the US market, appropriate products include:
- Studio albums from contemporary artists on cassette.
- Original soundtrack recordings released in tape format.
- Blank professional-grade audio cassette tapes.
- Reissued classic music albums produced on analog tape.
What Does Not Belong Here
Items that do not fit here should be directed to more relevant Google product categories. Ensure you are not miscategorizing items into this section if they belong elsewhere:
- Digital music files or software keys belong in Digital Music Downloads.
- Spoken word audiobooks or historical recordings belong in Spoken Word & Field Recordings.
- Vinyl records or long-play albums must be categorized under Records & LPs.
- Compact discs should be mapped to the Music CDs category.
Category Implementation
You can populate the google_product_category attribute by using either the ID 543524 or the full path: Media > Music & Sound Recordings > Music Cassette Tapes. While optional, providing this category helps Google correctly identify your inventory, and while it is not a mandatory field, it ensures your data remains organized correctly for search matching.