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the phonograph
the phonograph allowed sounds to be recorded and were transmitted through a recording stylus, which would create indentations on a round phonograph cylinder, and a playback stylus could read the recording and play it back through a diaphragm and the iconic horn. -
"all wax cylinder"
Around the same time, Edison created an all-wax cylinder that could be shaved down to record new sounds (this cylinder could be considered the ultimate precursor to the CD-RW). And in 1889, pre-recorded cylinders hit the market. Over time, the wax used for the cylinders was hardened, increasing the number of possible playbacks from a dozen or so to around a hundred times. -
"flat disc records"
In the 1890s, the transition to using flat-disc records began. The recording was etched onto a disc that would be recognizable even today as a record. . By creating a master stamp, a number of records could be stamped in a short period of time, whereas each phonograph cylinder had to be recorded individually, significantly slowing the process. -
double sided discs
Discs were first released in a five-inch version, then in a seven-inch, a ten-inch, and finally a 12-inch version in 1903. Around this time, interest in double-sided records started to pick up. -
radio brodcasts
During World War I (as well as World War II), the US Congress suspended all amateur radio broadcasts, meaning that many stations went off the air permanently. But 1XE of Medford, Massachusetts, was broadcasting music in 1919, shortly after the end of the war, and in the following years, more music radio stations began to pop up. -
radios
the popularity of radio exploded: between 1920 and 1930, a reported 60% of American families purchased radio receivers, and the number of families with radios more than doubled during the 30s, ushering in the golden age of radio (usually characterized as lasting from the 20s to the 50s). -
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radio brodcasting
922 saw this of something that would change the future of music broadcasting the first radio advertisement. During this the standard format for radio stations was the full service format which saw the station broadcasting not only music and other types of shows but also news, weather reports, etc. Another development in radio technology is the invention of the transistor. After its invention in 1947 it was quickly integrated into radios allowing them to be made smaller and portable -
RCA tape cartridge
In 1958, RCA would change the future of home music consumption by introducing the RCA tape cartridge. the RCA tape cartridge introduced the possibility of 60 minutes of high-quality home listening on magnetic tape, it wouldn't prove to be a success -- it disappeared from shelves by 1964 -
casset tapes
Once Phillips proved that their compact cassette tapes could carry high-fidelity musical content in the early 1970s, they began a quick rise to domination of the automobile music market. -
the walkmen
the Walkman. The introduction of the tiny portable stereo tape player helped even more of the music-listening public accept tapes as a viable home and personal music medium. -
compact discs
Although digital recording had been happening since the late 1960s, it wasn't until the early 1980s that the first commercial compact discs (CDs) appeared. Although discs closely resembling the eventual format had been demonstrated by companies in the 70s, the format of the CD was standardized in 1980, making it much easier for manufacturers to get into the business. -
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time span of cds
In 1981, ABBA's The Visitors became the first popular music album to be pressed to CD, which was quickly followed by the first album to be released on CD, Billy Joel's 52nd Street. Since then, musical releases have almost always included a CD release, with the format dominating the market in the late 80s, through the 90s, and into the early 2000s. -
minidisc
In 1992, Sony announced the MiniDisc, a magneto-optical storage medium that combined the storage systems of magnetic tapes and optical CDs. -
mp3
MP3s had moved off of the computer and into listeners' pockets. Different sources have different opinions what the first MP3 player was, but Audio Highway's Listen Up MP3 player, released in 1996. -
apple ipod
Over the next 14 years continuing through to today the iPod has gone through a large number of iterations and seeing a significant decrease in size and weight, the introduction of touch-control scroll wheels, color screens, and a huge jump in available storage in the years after the release of the first iPod we'd see the release of a number of other models including the iPod Mini, iPod Shuffle, iPod Nano, and iPod Touch Other significant MP3 players would be released during the reign of the iPod -
modern tech
fast forwarding that brings us to today with the modern-day phone, Alexa, google home, speakers you name it. in conclusion The history of music consumption is a long one and spans almost 150 years. The history of music, and music performance, is a lot longer, with some philosophers believing that music is one of the defining characteristics that makes humans different from lower-order animals.