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Period: 1500 to
The Slave Trade
Slave Trade allowed for the diffusion of African culture and musical styles in Amrican popular music, resulting in jazz, blues, gospel, etc. -
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Age of Imperialism
The European imperialist movement resulted in the diffusion of popular European music to colonised nations. -
Invention of the Phonograph
The first instance of recording sound. Allowed people to record music and voices for the very first time -
First Commercial Radio Broadcast
Radio was able to broadcast music to a wider audience. It changed the way audiences listened to music. The types of music that was played also shifted, and listeners were being exposied to new genres. -
First Commercial Jet Flight
Musicians could now travel more easily overseas, reaching a broader audience. -
First Compact Cassette Produced
A new way of recording audio, casette tapes made it easier for audience to listen to music. -
First Compact Disc Produced
CD's revolutionised the recording of sound. Resulted in the near obsoletion of records. -
World Wide Web Goes Public
The ability to access music became much easier. People in different countries were now able to access a variety of global music. -
First MP3 player Released
New storage for music and audio. MP3's changed the way people accessed their music. -
First iPod Released
Apple revolutionised the way we listened to music. The iPod provided a new high-tech method of storing songs. -
First YouTube Video Released
YouTube revolutionised the way people saw music. They could now listen to songs anytime, anywhere connected to the internet. All for free. -
First iPhone Released
World's first look at smartphones. the iPhone made accessing the internet and listening to differing types of music so much more accessible. A world of songs virtually at your fingertips.
