Music has been a prominent aspect in our life for centuries. But the way we listen to music has been transformed with time. Here are a few breakthroughs in technology that totally revolutionized the music industry.
Walkman
Listening to music was something families used to get together, but a Walkman transformed it all, and made music more personal. The portable cassette player which made music ‘on the go’ possible, is one device that bleeds nostalgia.
Radio
Imagine a time when a family get together meant collecting around a jukebox listening to audio programmes [read podcasts] dedicated solely to music. The humble Radio gained popularity as the next best thing after music concerts. In a time before time where not everyone could afford to own a gramophone, the radio did come as a beacon of hope binding the nation as the only mass media vehicle.
MP3 Players
Move over Mr. Walkman! Make way for digital convenience. No more of carrying spare batteries and cassettes. People didn’t even have to go through the really dull process of changing the sides of a cassette each time they wanted to change the song. With the digitization of music, they could store thousands of songs in a device which was not even one fourth of the size of a Walkman.
Mobile and Cloud
The evolution of mobile phones revolutionized the world of music forever. A cell phone was a radio and an mp3 player, both in one. Plus, with access to the internet, people could even listen to music on cloud and stream music directly from an app or a website. That did away with the need to burden your mobile storage with songs without compromising on your musical journeys.
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