History of the Recording Industry
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Updated: 8 Nov 2017
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Created byAJ Merlino
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Invention of the phonograph by Thomas EdisonInvention of the graphophone using wax cylinderEdison invents 'improved' phonograph using wax cylinder technologyMusic is sold on wax cylinder by Edison and Columbia for 'jukeboxes'Gramophone invented by Emile Berliner utilizing the flat disc technologyEmile Berliner produces his first record for a toy companyColumbia sues Berliner for infringing on graphophone technologyBerliner wins legal battle against Columbia and creates Victor Talking Machine Company150 Million Records Sold in the United StatesBroadcast radio emergesRCA buys VictorColumbia, Parlophone and the Gramophone Company merge to become EMICBS handles American operations of EMI42 different labels produce records that chartAtlantic sold to WarnerWarner buys Elektra under Atlantic LabelUniversal acquires DeccaARC acquired by CBSColumbia Records acquired by SonyEMI acquired by Sony, Warner and UniversalFirst ribbon microphone by Harry OlsonCommercial FM Broadcast BeginsPhillips introduces the Compact Cassette tape formatApple 2 Home Computer IntroducedIkutary Kekehashi of Roland conceives MIDISony and Philips Introduce Compact DiscFirst Digital Consoles AppearLes Paul Makes First 8-Track RecordingPiano RollWire RecordingElectrical Cut RecordReel-to-Reel Magnetic TapeVinyl LP Record (Columbia)Vinyl 45 Record (RCA)Stereophonic Vinyl RecordRCA Tape Cartridge4-Track (Muntz Stereo-Pak)8-Track (Stereo-8)Digital Audio Tape (DAT)Digital Compact Cassette (DCC)MiniDisc (MD)DVDDVD-AudioDualDiscHD DVDBlue-ray DiscWorld Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-LeeNapster and Online Music Piracy BeginPeriods
Music Publishing is KingSample of an long eventFlat disc and wax cylinder compete in the musical marketplaceEdison RecordsColumbia RecordsVictor RecordsRecord sales take a dive due to Great DepressionDecca RecordsBig 6 record labels chart 158 of 162 Gold recordsBig labels oppose Rock and RollRCAElektra RecordsEMIUniversal Music GroupARCSony Music EntertainmentAtlantic RecordsWarner Bros.
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