130 Years Ago Today the Music Industry Began

On this date in 1877 Thomas Edison invented the Phonograph. It would take 10 years after that before a commercial product was available. By 1915 the first platinum record was sold and the Media and Entertainment Industry was firmly established. Take a minute to look back at the history of the music industry through the links below. It's one of the best technology stories there are.

Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio

American Heritage - http://www.americanheritage.com/rss/articles/web/20071121-thomas-edison-phonograph-invention-recording-sound.shtml

Wired - http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/06/dayintech_0629

NPR - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16504888&ft=1&f=17

 

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Published 21 November 07 12:00 by HarryMower
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