History of Music Technology

Phonograph invented

Aug 29, 1877

Thomas Edison invents first machine to play back recorded sounds.

1st Microphone invented

Aug 29, 1877

Emile Berliner invents first microphone

Gramophone Invented

Aug 29, 1887

Emile Berliner invents the flat record playing Gramophone

Magnetic Wire Recording Invented

Aug 30, 1889

Valdemar Poulson creates magnetic wire sound recording

International Copyright

Aug 30, 1891

International Copyright agreement was adopted between major countries