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NOW 64 cassette release is seemingly fake

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Rumours abound that a cassette version of NOW 64 was released in 2006, but it is not true. Countless websites and news articles written by journalists will say otherwise, so there are countless collectors out there who are looking for NOW 64 on tape in vain. Granted, there was a cassette version of NOW 64 added to the Discogs database a few years ago, but the the submitter was unable to provide any definitive evidence they actually owned a copy, so it was removed. The images of the cassette shell that were uploaded by the submitter were very obviously faked, with the cover being a compressed crop of the CD artwork (and not even the correct dimensions for a cassette sleeve), and the image of the cassette shell showing an angled cassette with otherwise perfectly straight text.

Some sources (by which I mean online comments) make reference to there being '100 copies' manufactured, so any copies of NOW 64 on cassette are therefore incredibly hard to find. In theory, this may have been possible if we're talking about a promo release, but seeing as previous editions of the NOW series only had promo copies released on CDr, it makes no sense why the dying cassette format would suddenly be a desirable way to promote a mainstream, commercial release. And there is no reason why any mainstream record company would ever go through the hassle of designing, printing and distributing so few copies, with the possible exception of a mail order sort of thing for die-hard tapeheads. Again, this seems highly unlikely as the NOW series is so popular and well-researched by fans, that those who were most likely to have obtained a copy this way would have added it to Discogs or shown it off as part of their collection by now, nestled next to NOW 35 on vinyl and NOW 4 on CD. Even the most fanatical NOW collectors I have met (and I've met quite a few) have never owned or mentioned a NOW 64 cassette, so if they don't have one, who does?

All my own research suggests that NOW 63 was the final cassette to be released in the main UK series. Admittedly, not everything on the Internet is correct, and I may one day be proved wrong. But if I am, I'm pretty sure it won't be long before someone then claims there was a NOW 65 on cassette too. BuggleJuggle (talk) 13:25, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How It does seem like a cancelled release the numerous websites that have a catalog number for this release or mention 100 were made and also mentions is avaliable on the Now Thats What I Call Music Book, this is enough sources for wikipedia to keep it on the article.
I'm quite sure Discogs and amazon etc would of pulled the listing if it was a cancelled release. DanTheMusicMan2 (talk) 12:30, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@DanTheMusicMan2
Like I said, there used to be a listing for a NOW 64 cassette on Discogs, but because the guy couldn't prove he actually had a copy and uploaded fake scans, it was removed.
The only legitimate source I have been ever able to find that mentions a NOW 64 cassette, is a single promotional poster. But even these aren't to be taken 100% reliably; a similar NOW 37 promotional poster mentions a non existent vinyl release for that album. BuggleJuggle (talk) 19:18, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Inactivity of the US version

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Having not been active since July, I think we can declare the US version discontinued. Spectritus (talk) 12:50, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Have a source? StarcheerspeaksnewslostwarsTalk to me 19:05, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars Just look on their website and socials. They haven't updated them since July for some and since May for others. Spectritus (talk) 12:45, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Their website hasn't been updated since January 2024. I think they can be listed as inactive now. Spectritus (talk) 10:27, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
And they haven't released any albums since May 2024. Spectritus (talk) 10:29, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I wish I knew how to get this one person to stop changing it back and saying it’s not confirmed to be discontinued yet. It has been almost a year. It is clearly discontinued at this point. They don’t have to make an official announcement to confirm it. I don’t know how to block these kind of people. 2600:1700:B283:F610:B53F:27F1:8072:2E84 (talk) 04:21, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I guess we could try sending a message on their talk page (if they have an account) and tell them to stop. Spectritus (talk) 09:12, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
we can always change it later if another series is released but it would be likely not be continued where they left off but something completely different DanTheMusicMan2 (talk) 12:35, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed. Spectritus (talk) 14:35, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Seems like this person who keeps saying it is not discontinued doesn’t have an account on here. And it also seems like they don’t want to accept the fact it has been discontinued. 2600:1700:B283:F610:A5F3:1F71:5D0E:258 (talk) 21:20, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Okay. So, what do we do? Spectritus (talk) 21:53, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Gain consensus, make the change, and if efforts continue to disregard and revert, particularly if being done by IPs, protect the page. StarcheerspeaksnewslostwarsTalk to me 05:20, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Okay. I agree. Spectritus (talk) 10:24, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Why have all the NOW compilation articles been erased?

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Wikipedia used to have dedicated individual articles for each NOW album, but these seem to have been erased with links all diverted to one single article that gives very little information. Why were the individual pages removed, and who removed them? 2A02:C7C:A5F3:C900:3719:A3F5:10A0:4E9D (talk) 20:57, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Generally they were removed because some users don't believe the albums on their own are notable. wizzito | say hello! 21:42, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That's a shame to lose such much useful information. I think many of the Now series releases are quite notable. They certainly sold well and were among the best-selling albums often in their year of release. In 1998, the UK Now 41 was among the top 10 albums of the year, out-selling the Titanic soundtrack, among others. Ww adh77 (talk) 13:22, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe if the certifications were included in the articles then they might of been kept they were included here later, newer albums without them would of not reached the bar so a cut off would have to be made. DanTheMusicMan2 (talk) 11:13, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Korean Series

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anyone got anymore information about the Korean series the other page Now That's What I Call Music! says there are three albums and only one is listed here DanTheMusicMan2 (talk) 23:48, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]