Music printing depended on financial aid of high class (aristocracy) and churches
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Music Dominated by sheet music publishers
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New technology made sound recording possible. This created a new market. The "record industry" replaced sheet music publishers
First electrically recorded discs go on sale
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Massive expansion due to BBC radio license. First music was played on a juke box
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decline in music industry
First commercial release of reel to reel tape recorder
Vinyl is adopted as new material for recording
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Dominated by jazz musicians
Compact Cassette Introduced
Yamana build first digital synthesiser
Walkman cassette (SONY), first release of a digitally recorded album
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Big 6 dominated the industry
Electric And Musical Industries Ltd, Columbia Broadcasting System, Bertelsmann Music Group, Polygram, Warner Bros Elektra Atlantic, Music Corporation Of America
CD players (SONY and Phillips)
Roland release first groovebox
MP3 format introduced
Big 5 - Polygram and Music Corporation Of America merged into Universal Music Group
