Music Industry Timeline By Bex131 Jan 8, 1923 First BBC Broadcast Jan 28, 1948 First gramophone records Nov 14, 1952 The first singles charts Jan 27, 1956 Elvis Presley's first single May 31, 1977 The Sex Pistols 'God Save the Queen' Bannede by BBC Oct 1, 2001 First iPod Feb 28, 2005 The UK charts include download sales Apr 3, 2005 iTunes becomes top US music retailer