Audio Players By Babc4 Dec 24, 1877 Edison events phonogragh Jan 1, 1942 Invention of the Gramophone Emile Berliner Invents Disc Player Called Gramophone May 16, 1946 Piano Wurlitzer Piano and Organ Company Invents Coin Operated Jukebox Nov 11, 1955 Earl Muntz Invents 8-track Tapes Oct 24, 1982 Sony invented the compact disk or now known as CD Oct 23, 2001 Apple comes out with first portable music player Sep 5, 2007 Apple comes out with first touch screen portable music player Nov 11, 2008 Beats By Dr. Dre high definition headphones come out