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Invention of the Record Player
In 1906 the Victrola model of the record player was introduced by RCA Victor, leading to mass production of music on records to be played invidually. -
8 Track Invented
The 8 Track or Stereo 8 was released by a collaboration of large businesses, Ford, GM and RCA Victor Records. They had the capabilities to place players inside cars. -
Cassette Player and Compact Cassettes
In November, 1964, Cassettes were released in the US not long after introducing 8 tracks. They were smaller but lacked the quality of the 8 track, however their ability to rewound made them more popular. -
Invention of the Compact Disc
In September, 1976, Sony first publicly demonstrated an optical digital audio disc. -
Cassette Walkman
In 1979 the Walkman was first released by Sony in Japan, making the experience of listening to music personal and portable. -
CD Walkman is Invented
The CD Walkman or Discman, as it was called, was released in 1984. Although portability was still desired, the perpetually disc skipping while moving made it a rather cumbersome product. -
The iPod is Invented
The IPod was released by Apple, allowing consumers to take their music with them as digital files, eliminating many of the previous hazards of portable music devices. -
The IPhone is released
The first iPhone is released, allowing consumers to merge the convenience of the iPod with their cell phone.
