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Music players

By ATHENARANDALL

  • The Phonograph

    The Phonograph
    Invented by Thomas Edison, the phonograph was the first way to record and play back sound.

  • The Gramophone

    The Gramophone
    10 years after the Phonograph was invented Emile Berliner came up with the Gramophone

  • Records

    Records
    In 1906 the Victrola model record player was introduced by RCA Victor.

  • Long Playing record/ album

    Long Playing record/ album
    LPs (Long Playing record) also known as an "album" were invented in 1948

  • Multitrack Recording

    Multitrack Recording
    In 1962 multi-track analog tape recording began in recording studios

  • Cassette Tapes and players

    Cassette Tapes and players
    1963- Phillips develops a compact stereo cassette tape and player. The cassette tape became the most popular form of music media for several years

  • Compact Discs

    Compact Discs
    CDs were introduced in 1982 in Japan. The first CD released was Billy Joel's "52nd Street". One year later, in 1983, CDs were released in the USA

  • Napster and File Sharing

    Napster and File Sharing
    In 2000 Napster is released. Napster allowed people to easily share song files with eachother. This new program led to the music industrys drop in recording sales and accusations of total copyright violations

  • Apple iPod

    Apple iPod
    In October of 2001 Apple introduced an mp3 player very popular in the media, the iPod. The iPod grew in popularity rapidly and led to the creation of the iphone.

  • Smart phones

    Smart phones
    Today on just about any smartphone, you can buy or download and play music!!!!