Timeline: Music players

Sep 15, 1877

The Phonograph

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

Sep 15, 1888

The Gramophone

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

Sep 15, 1924

Records

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

Sep 15, 1948

Long Playing record/ album

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

Sep 17, 1962

Multitrack Recording

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

Sep 17, 1963

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

Sep 17, 1982

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

Sep 17, 2000

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

Sep 17, 2001

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.