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The Phonograph
The phonograph was the first method of recording and playing back sound, invented by Thomas Edison. -
The Gramophone
The gramophone was invented by Emile Berliner. He was the first inventor to stop recording on cylinders and start recording on flat disc records. -
The Victrola Model Record player
It was introduced by RCA Victor and it had variable turntable speeds with already wide range records being produced at the time. -
LP's
LP's were long playing records. -
Multi-track Recording
Multi-track recording began in recording studios created by Les Paul. Artists such as the Beatles and Beach Boys started recording like this, almost all popular music was recorded this way. -
The Cassette Tape
Phillips created the cassette tape and made it easier to listen to music on the go. They became the most popular form of music for several years. -
CD's
Compact CD's were introduced in Japan, then later introduced in the USA in 1983. -
Napster
Napster allowed people to easily share song files with each other. Even though it was shut down by court order in 2001, it created the idea of free online file sharing. -
The iPod
The iPod is the biggest music media, introduced by Apple. Over the course of 7 years there have been 14 different versions. -
iTunes
iTunes is an online music store created by apple to go along with the iPod. It allows iPod users to manage audio and video on their computer.
