Music technology since 1980

First Walkman Released

Jan 1, 1979

The first walkman was released to the public in 1979, and was created by Nobutoshi Kihara, a worker for Sony.

First Laptop Released

Feb 1, 1980

The first laptops using the flip form factor appeared in the early 1980s.

First Commercial CD Released

Oct 1, 1982

The first commercial CD album was released in Japan, in October 1982.

First Tablet Released

Jan 1, 1991

In 1991 AT&T released their first EO Personal Communicator, this was one of the first commercially available tablets

First MP3 Player Released

Jan 1, 1997

The first portable MP3 player was launched in 1997 by Saehan Information Systems

First Smartphone Released

Jan 1, 1999

In 1999, the Japanese firm NTT Docomo released the first smartphones

First iPod Released

Oct 23, 2001

The iPod is a line of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first line was released on October 23, 2001

Youtube Released To Mass Market

Feb 14, 2005

The history of YouTube began on February 14, 2005 when three former PayPal employees activated the Internet phenominan.

First iPhone Released

Jun 29, 2007

The first generation iPhone was released on June 29, 2007

SoundCloud Released

Aug 1, 2007

SoundCloud was originally started in Stockholm, Sweden, but it was established in Berlin in August 2007 by Swedish sound designer Alex Ljung and Swedish artist Eric Wahlforss

Napster Released

Dec 1, 2011

December 1, 2011