Timeline: The History of Popular Music | Timetoast

Feb 19, 1878

Thomas Edison patents the first Phonograph

Thomas Edison's phonograph
The Phonograph is capable of recording and reproducing sounds
Jan 1, 1888

Issler's Orchestra is one of the first bands to record using the Phonograph

Edison Records Issler's Orchestra
Jun 21, 1948

Vinyl LPs become standard in music industry

Vinyl LP Art The History of the LP The History of the LP in Music
Mar 22, 1963

Beatles release first LP "Please Please Me" record under Parlophone records

Please Please Me Beatles release "Please Please Me"
Sep 1, 1965

LearJet Stereo 8 track invented

8-track Heaven Lear Jet 8 track image Bill Lear develops 8 -track
Jul 1, 1966

Music cassette tapes are massed produced by Mercury Record Company

Music cassettes mhttp://salestores.com/jwinjxb3.htmlass production
Jul 16, 1966

Johnny Mathis, Roger Miller, the Smother Brothers, Bill Justis and the 4 Seasons release the first cassette tapes

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Aug 8, 1967

Jimmi Hendrix's "Are You Experienced" is released on LP in U.S.

"Are You Experienced""Are You Experienced" is released in U.S.
Sep 1, 1976

Sony introduces optical digital audio disc

CD-Rom Compact disc history
Oct 1, 1982

Billy Joel's 52nd Street is first CD album released

Billy Joel's 52nd Street Billy Joel releases first album on CD
Mar 2, 1983

Compact Discs are massed produced

Mass production of CDs CDs are massed produced
Jan 1, 1987

Karlheinz Brandenburg uses Suzanne Vega's song "Tom's Diner" to test first MP3 compression

Suzanne Vega's song "Tom's Diner" is used in first MP3 compression Brandenburg uses "Tom's Diner" to test MP3
Apr 1, 1998

MP3s are massed produced by SaeHan Company out of Korea with 32MB compacity

MP3s are massed produced
Jan 1, 2001

MP3s are now available in mobile phones

MP3s in cell phones MP3s are available in cell phones
Oct 23, 2001

Apple releases first generation Ipod with 5 GB

Ipod first generation First Ipod released
Sep 5, 2007

Apple releases 6th generation Ipod with 80 GB

Ipod vs. MP3 Ipod 6th generation compacity MP3 compacity 6th generation Ipod holds 80 GB compared to first MP3 created, which held 32 MB
Feb 25, 2010

Apple announces Black Eyed Peas song "I Gotta Feeling" as most downloaded song of all time

Pop Music Timeline Image "I Gotta Feeling" is named the most downloaded song of all time