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Phonograph
Invented by Thomas Edison; Uses a needle on a record to make a sound. -
Phonograph record
The first flat disc record was created by Emilie Berliner. The first records had poor sound quality. -
FM Radio
Patented by inventer Edwin H. Armstrong -
8-Track Tape
Developed by Lear Corporation -
Walkman
Developed by Sony. Portable cassette player. Sold very well. -
Compact Disc
Plastic Disc invented in 1980. Sold commercially in 1982. Coinvented by Phillips Electronics NV and Sony Corporation. Replaced the record. -
Mp3 players
Tomislav Uzelac developed the first successful Mp3 player. Frauenhofer developed the first Mp3 player in the early 1990s but it didn't work. -
iPod
Developed by Apple inc. Portable media player. Very successful.