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    The document traces the history and evolution of the music industry from 1905 to 2010. Key developments include the invention of the player piano in 1905, the introduction of 78 RPM records in 1906, the rise of record sales in 1925 as recording quality improved. The Great Depression hurt the industry in the 1930s, but the introduction of the long-playing record in 1947 allowed more music per disc. Formats continued to evolve throughout the mid-20th century with 45 RPM discs and cassette tapes. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, compact discs were developed and became the standard format. Digital music files and online sharing transformed the industry in the late 1990s and 2000s, though legal issues around piracy emerged.

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    The document traces the history and evolution of the music industry from 1905 to 2010. Key developments include the invention of the player piano in 1905, the introduction of 78 RPM records in 1906, the rise of record sales in 1925 as recording quality improved. The Great Depression hurt the industry in the 1930s, but the introduction of the long-playing record in 1947 allowed more music per disc. Formats continued to evolve throughout the mid-20th century with 45 RPM discs and cassette tapes. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, compact discs were developed and became the standard format. Digital music files and online sharing transformed the industry in the late 1990s and 2000s, though legal issues around piracy emerged.

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    The document traces the history and evolution of the music industry from 1905 to 2010. Key developments include the invention of the player piano in 1905, the introduction of 78 RPM records in 1906, the rise of record sales in 1925 as recording quality improved. The Great Depression hurt the industry in the 1930s, but the introduction of the long-playing record in 1947 allowed more music per disc. Formats continued to evolve throughout the mid-20th century with 45 RPM discs and cassette tapes. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, compact discs were developed and became the standard format. Digital music files and online sharing transformed the industry in the late 1990s and 2000s, though legal issues around piracy emerged.

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    Music Industry Event 10/02/2010

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    1905- Player piano (Plays itself) gets invented, most popular automated
    instrument in world

    1906- 78 RPM Records, Precursor to the album, needle, hard, thick, little box
    put a disc on, volume adjustment

    1925- Record companies develop higher sound quality recordings, record


    sales rise

    1928- RCA buys out Victor, one company producing records and commercial
    radio

    1930- Depression, record items become luxury items, sales go down, 33 and
    one third RPM record discs

    1933- FM Radio tries to make launch but RCA,

    1943- polyvinal fluoride

    1947-48- RCA Launches first vinal disk, 12 inch disk, more room on disk,
    more room, more songs on record, RCA counters with 45 inch disk,

    1958- 98, 45 and a third inch disk

    1964- Cassette have a commercial breakthrough, manufactured from


    Phillips, they standardize every format

    1979- Cassete getting more popular, sony walkmen comes out (cassette
    version)

    1978- Phillips and Sony work together to form a new standard format, The
    CD
    1981- MTV is formed, Michael Jackson put MTV in business

    1982- Record companies and the powers that be , ensure that cd’s become
    standardized, first CD album released by Billy Joel’s 52 nd Street

    1984- 2 years after first CD, First CD portable player

    1988- CD sales for first time surpass , 80’s become most explosive music
    decade in music history,

    1990- MP3 is formed, digital audio and internet meet eachother

    1992- man, paid 2 percent recording rate to compensate to the ease of


    piracy,

    1993- Some law suits, record companies sue Compus Serve, they believe
    allows users to download user files without privacy

    1995- Streaming music

    1997- Capital records announces intentions to downloadable form on


    internet, one month before single goes to retail to see how interesting music
    is to the internet, Capital Record , AUG- Announces next album only
    available through internet, sells 100,000 units

    1998- Sahan, develop a portable MP3 player

    1999- Napster is Born, Sean Carper and Sean

    2001- Napster Shutdown, RIA sues, IPOD created

    2003- US District, Itunes created


    2000- USB Flash Drives become popular

    2005- Youtube created

    2009- Music Industry Revenue 17 Billion


    10/02/2010
    10/02/2010

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