Recorded Music in the 1900s
1906 - the Victrola |
| recorded music had limitations |
| sound quality was poor |
| copying was difficult |
| discs held 2-5 minutes of music |
| what style of music was popular? |
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| by the start of the 1920s the 78 was the norm |
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In the 1930s, the Jukebox is popular |
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| post-World War II |
| series of technological improvements |
| 1948 - Columbia introduces the 33 1/3 LP |
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| 1949 - Victor introduces the 45 |
| late 40s and early 50s - electromagnetic tape |
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| 1958 - 8 tracks |
| 1963-5 - Philips develops home audiocassettes |
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| 1979 - Sony introduces the Walkman (portability!) |
| 1981 - MTV |
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| 1985 - CDs |
| 1997 - MP3s |
| 2001 - iPod |
the majors dominate |
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| the question - will new music technologies disperse the control of music distribution? |
| and, will new forms of music be able to find an audience? |
| Streaming Services - ex. Pandora, Spotify |
| The return of vinyl! |
| 2021 vinyl sales greater than CD sales |