Timeline: Recording Industry Timeline -- CMS 136 | Timetoast

Jan 31, 1877

Edison invents phonograph
Jan 31, 1896

Marconi granted first radio patent

Marconi wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guglielmo_Marconi
Jan 31, 1925

1920s-- Radio becomes popular medium
Jan 31, 1930

1930s--Autdiotape invented

Audiotape invented
Jan 31, 1934

US Congress passes the Communications Act

THE FCCEstablishes FCC
Jan 31, 1953

Records standardized: 331/3rpm LPs | 45 rpm singles
Jan 31, 1955

White DJs mimicking Black speech/ White Artists Covering Black Artists' songs

Ray Charles' example
Jan 31, 1965

Eight tracks become popular

8-tracks!
Jan 31, 1977

Boombox!

Boom boxes
Jan 31, 1983

CDs & Walkmans hit the market
Jan 31, 1995

MP3 players

Digital recording takes off: Protools, Napster, sampling
Jan 31, 2005

iEverything

personal devices take off for music & video distribution
Jan 31, 2012

Victrolas start getting popular

Victrolas!
Jan 31, 2012

MTV & the popularization of music videos

The Box MTV
Jan 31, 2012

The Future?

Internet Radio More independents Better Sound Alternative licensing schemeta SOPA