Music and technology (recorded sound Project).

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  • 1877

    1877
    In 1877 Thomas Edison created the Phonograph

  • 1888

    1888
    in 1888 emil berliner invented the flat disc record called a "gramophone record"

  • 1894

    1894
    Publication of the first list of Berliner Gramophone records for sale begins the first recorded sound format battle

  • 1896

    1896
    Edison and Columbia begin offering spring-motor phonographs at affordable prices, allowing the phonograph to become a household object

  • 1904

    1904
    Enrico Caruso's first American recordings are released by Victor.Among them, "Vesti la giubba" from Pagliacci is emblematic of Caruso's arrival as the first superstar of the recording industry.

  • 1925

    Electrical recording is successfully implemented and introduced by both Columbia and Victor Records. Recordings now encompass a much wider tonal range.

  • 1928

    1928
    ecorded transcriptions for radio programs are introduced as a result of the rise of syndicated programs.

  • 1940

    1940
    The Walt Disney animated feature "Fantasia" presents first commercial appearance of a four-track recording derived from eight recording channels.

  • 1948

    1948
    Ampex Corporation introduces high-quality tape recorders and recording tape, and effectively revolutionizes the recording and broadcast industries

  • 1957

    1957
    The first commercial stereo long play recordings are issued on the Audio Fidelity label.

  • 1980

    1980
    Sony introduces the Walkman, a palm-sized stereo cassette tape player, making it easy for listeners to be walk about-this-program,

  • 1996

    1996
    A U.S. Patent is issued to for the MP3, a high-quality, low bit-rate audio format that has become the most commonly used audio medium.

  • 1999

    iTunes is developed and introduced by Apple Inc. in 2000. Both a media player and library, iTunes allows users to purchase downloads of music, organize, and store the files in numerous ways

  • 2001

    October of 2001 Apple introduces the iPod, a portable player designed to store recorded selections downloaded from the "iTunes Digital Jukebox," which appeared in January of that year.

  • 2006

    Retail giant Tower Records files for bankruptcy and liquidation, bringing a significant, seemingly long-term change to the marketing of sound recordings.