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Phonograph
First form of storing and recording music, invented by Thomas Edison. -
Graphophone
An improved version of the phonograph, invented by Alexander Graham Bell -
Gramophone
Often is called a phonograph, even though it has usually got a flat spinning disk, and phonograph has a spinning cylinder. -
Vinyl Record
The first vinyl record was created by Peter Carl Goldmark with Columbia Records -
Cassette Tapes
First cassette tape was invented by the Dutch company Philips by Lou Ottens. -
8- Track Tape
Invented by Bill Lear, founder of Lear Industries, it was first created in 1964 -
Floppy Disk
The first floppy disks were read only, what they are is a flexible magnetic disk in a case created by IBM -
CDs
The Compact Disc (CD) was invented by Philips in 1982 -
MP3
Originally developed in the early 80s by Karlheinz Bradenburg, but never went mainstream until the 90s -
Streaming Platforms
People were able to have devices where you can stream any music you like without downloading files or paying.