text: MMIS also publishes "MMIS Commentator", the successor to its well-known "Magnetic Media International Newsletter", which provides subscribers with a wealth of information and data on all aspects of the recordable and recorded media industries and the companies involved. Special reports are also issued on topics of importance to the industry. For more detailed information on these publications, see: MMIS Commentator.
  At a time when many once-important manufacturers of magnetic tape are ceasing production, it is refreshing to note that a new company is currently in the process of starting up production, and expects to be in full production by mid-year. The company is called "Recordable Media Group International" ("RMGI" for short), is located in Oosterhout, Holland (near Breda), and will produce analog audio tape products for both consumer and professional applications.
  Although the use of all forms of analog audio tape is in decline, there remains sufficient demand, especially for music duplication on cassette tape and analog mastering of music for release on CDs, to support an operation like RMGI, at least for the next several years.