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The First Phonograph
In 1877 the first phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison. The phonograph was the first method of recording and playing back sound. -
The First Radio
Italian inventor and engineer Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937) developed, demonstrated and marketed the first successful long-distance wireless telegraph and in 1901 broadcast the first transatlantic radio signal. -
The First Record
In 1906 the Victrola model record player was introduced by RCA Victor. This record player had variable turntable speeds to accommodate the already wide range of records being produced at the time. Two years later Columbia Records introduced the first double-sided phonograph records. Finally in 1912, cylinder recordings were a thing of the past and disc recordings were the hip thing to have. -
The First LP’s
LPs (Long Playing record) also known as an "album" were invented in 1948. The 33 1/3 LP was released by Columbia Records. The preferred disc for singles became the large-hole 45rpm records by RCA Victor in 1949. -
The First Multi-track
In 1962 multi-track analog tape recording began in recording studios. The idea of a multi-track recorder and experiments started in the late 1940's by guitarist, inventor and composer Les Paul. -
The First Cassette Tape
1963- Phillips develops a compact stereo cassette tape and player. The cassette tape became the most popular form of music media for several years. -
The First CD
Compact Discs or CDs were introduced in 1982 in Japan. The first CD released was Billy Joel's "52nd Street". -
The First Mp3 Player
MP3 technology started in German in the year 1987. German Company named Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft started the research program for coding music with the high quality and low bit rate sampling at its institute. Harlheinz Bradenburg invented MP3 players. -
The First Ipod
In October of 2001 Apple introduced the biggest hit in music media, the iPod. The iPod grew in popularity rapidly. -
The First Itunes
In 2003 apple released the online music store to go along with the new iPod. iTunes allows the iPod user to manage audio and video on their computer. in iTunes, several things are possible.
