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Between May and July 1877, the phonograph is born, devised by Thomas Edison.
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The first song is put on record.
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Nikola Tesla wirelessly transmits electromagnetic energy.
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Phonographs are made readily available to the consumer majority as an affordable good
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Productions of records/players begins in Canada, in Montreal. These would later become widespread for sale in homes.
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Amateur Radio in the US is now available for purchase by the middle class.
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A speech and song is transmitted wirelessly by Reginel Fenessden.
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Enrico Caruso sings an orchestral piece over radio in NYC.
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Livery Stable Blues is put on record as the first Jazz recording.
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The first on-air radio advertisement is broadcasted
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Electrical Recording is introduced to the masses through the Orthophonic Victrola.
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Disney's film "Fantasia" features four-track recording, almost akin to "surround-sound"
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Ampex Corporation introduces high quality tape recorders, and revolutionizes recording
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A smaller, less loud medium of audio is patented and introduced to the US.
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Sony introduces the Walkman, the first "mp3 player".
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Mp3, a low bitrate high quality audio framework that is the most common audio medium worldwide, is patented in the US.
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A media player and a library, iTunes is used for users worldwide to purchase music
