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Victrola model record player
In 1906 the Victrola model record player was introduced by RCA Victor. This record player had variable turntable speeds to accommodate the already wide range of records being produced at the time. -
First phonograph
In 1877 the first phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. The phonograph was the first method of recording and playing back sound. -
Multi-track Analog Tape Recording
In 1962 multi-track analog tape recording began in recording studios. The idea of a multi-track recorder and experiments started in the late 1940's by guitarist, inventor and composer Les Paul. -
compact stereo cassette tape and player.
1963- Phillips develops a compact stereo cassette tape and player. The cassette tape became the most popular form of music media for several years. In the 70's it became possible to record your own music off of records or the radio onto a blank cassette tape. -
CD's
Compact Discs or CD's were introduced in 1982 in Japan. The first CD released was Billy Joel's "52nd Street". One year later, in 1983, CD's were released in the USA. It only took 3 years for CD's to overtake LP's as the top selling music media in the United States. In 1999 Record-able CD's became available. -
LP's (Long Playing record)
LP's (Long Playing record) also known as an "album" were invented in 1948. -
Napster
In 2000 Napster is released. Napster allowed people to easily share song files with each other. This new program led to the music industry drop in recording sales and accusations of total copyright violations. Although Napster was shut down by court order in 2001, it created the idea of free online file sharing and now there are several other programs that can be downloaded for free to get any music from anyone. -
iPod
In 2003 apple released the online music store to go along with the new iPod. iTunes allows the iPod user to manage audio and video on their computer. in iTunes, several things are possible. -
portable music player
A portable music player is a consumer electronics device that allows users to listen to recorded music on the go. It is battery powered, and in some cases, accommodates the use of headphones for personal listening. Some early music players did not store music, but rather played music stored on other media. -
Apple
In 2007, Apple entered the cellular phone market with the iPhone, integrating all the features of the iPod with the modern cell phone, including a full range of multimedia applications, Internet browsing, and touch-screen technology.
