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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
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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
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First commercial release of reel to reel tape recorder
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Vinyl is adopted as new material for recording
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Period: to
Dominated by jazz musicians
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Compact Cassette Introduced
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Yamana build first digital synthesiser
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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)
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Roland release first groovebox
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MP3 format introduced
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Big 5 - Polygram and Music Corporation Of America merged into Universal Music Group
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less money was spent on recorded music
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iPod (apple)
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iTunes
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Sony acquired BMG - Big 4
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EMI was acquired by Universal - Big 3