Come on a journey with us as we explore the history of audio recording. From the 1850s with the recording (without playback...) to a nonmoney-hungry fellow named Hughs, to a money-hungry fellow named Edison into the current day and Spotify's domination. When did cars start getting radios? Why did Sony invent the Walkman? Who was the first musician to have a completely digital recording?

Step into a world beyond Bing Crosby and discover the entertaining and intriguing fun facts that pepper the history of audio recording.

Sources:

-Professor Keith O'Neill at Atlanta Institute of Music and Media

-Minnesota Libraries Publishing Project

https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/audioproduction/chapter/unit-three-part-one-history-of-audio-recording/

-Business of Apps

https://www.businessofapps.com/data/music-streaming-market/ - 

-Southwest Michigan Directory

http://www.swmidirectory.org/Historic_Jack_Dempsey_vs_Billy_Miske_fight.php

-Design Museum

https://designmuseum.org/discover-design/all-design-objects/sony-walkman

-South Tree blogs

https://southtree.com/blogs/artifact/fun-facts-about-audio