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Vinyl records were most popular
During the 50s, vinyl records were the primary source of music. They were played in homes as well as on radios. -
The Stereo 8 is created
The stereo 8 was popular from the early 60s to the late 70s. People were attracted to this product because it contained more space for music than a record, which only allowed a few songs, whereas a stereo 8 contained 8 songs. -
Compact Cassette used
The compact cassette tapes were introduced in the 60s but were the most popular from the 70s to the very early 21st century. -
The Walkman was created
The walkman was created to allow people listen to their recorded compact cassettes on one small device when you're on the go. -
Compact Discs (CDs) are invented
Compact Discs are invented in 1982, but at this time not many people knew about them, so they were most popular from the 90s to the early 21st century. -
Pandora is announced
Pandora is music-streaming service on the internet that allows people to listen to music based on certain artists, songs, or genres. -
iPods invented
In 2001, Apple releases their first line of iPods, a product that allows you to choose which songs you want to store on your device. Each model has a different capacity. -
SDI Technologies releases the iHome
iHomes were introduced to the world so people could project the music on their iPods or other devices. By this time, the medium through which people listened to music was dominated by Apple's iPod, so SDI made a product that's specifically for iPods. -
Spotify is introduced
Spotify is created in 2006. Spotify is another music-streaming service, but with Spotify, customers have the option to pay a monthly fee to access features such as offline play (when not connected to internet) and better music quality. -
Apple releases Apple Music
Apple releases their version of Spotify with a few extra features including radio. By this time, the way people listen to music has revolutionized from physically listening to 2 songs on a record, to digitally listening to thousands.
