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The phonograph is invented
In 1877, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph and the first song broadcasted was "Mary Had A Little Lamb". -
First Flat Disc
Four years after the invention of the Phonograph, Charles Tainter invented the first flat disc record, although it wasn't as popular as the phonograph. -
Electric Record Player
The Electric Record Player, which was a more developed Phonograph, was invented. With this, the dysc system became more popular and cheaper. -
Tape Recorder
In 1920, Dr. Fritz Pfleumer invented tape recording in Germany, however this type of technology was not available in The United States -
LP (Long-Playing Record)
Columbia Records introduced the Long-Playing Record (Vynil) which revolutionized the music industry and the way music was heard. -
Transistor Radio
The first Portable Transistor was created, which similar to a "Walkman" or MP3 Player -
Compact Cassette
The mass production of Compact Cassettes began in Hanover, Germany. Two years later, Cassettes were introduced in the United States -
CD's
CD stands for Compact Disc and this device caused an entire revolution to music. The first full-length album to be released in CD format was 52nd Street by Billy Joel.
They became more popular than Cassettes and LP's . -
Walkman
Sony starts to commercialize the first Walkman devicem which consisted in a portable audio cassette player. The idea was that you could go everywhere with your music and you could listen to it even when you were "walking" -
MP3 Player
The first portable MP3 player was launched in 1997 by Saehan Information Systems. Music could be stored in little electronic devices without the need of having a tape or CD with you. You only needed Music Tracks in MP3 format and enough internal memory on the device to store them. -
iPod
Apple Inc. entered the Portable Music Industry by introducing their Portable Media Player, the iPod, which consisted in a 5 GB Hard Drive that could store music.
