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In 1857 the phonautograph could record sounds but could not play sounds.
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In 1877 Thomas Edison created the phonograph which was the first method of recording and being able to play back sounds.
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In 1887 the gramophone was created and it was the first device to play a disk of recorded music.
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The transistor radio was a small portable radio that people could take with them and listen to music.
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The 8-track tape was created in 1965 and brought rerecorded music into cars.
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The Walkman was the first personal music player by Sony.
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The MP3 was created in 1998 and it aloud people to listen to audio files.
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The Ipod touch created in 2007 served as a music player and also aloud people to access to the Apple App Store and games.
