Few industries are as dynamic as the ever-changing music business. The different mediums and devices with which we consume our music are a major part of this. New technology replaces the old, and the drive to create the next big thing (and the vast dollar potential behind it all: The global music industry revenue is an estimated $47.4 billion), keep things moving. The public’s matched appetite to hear their favorite artists in new and better ways prevails: Clean Bandit’s “Rather Be” featuring Jess Glynne was streamed 39.7 million times across assorted services in 2014, making it the year’s most-streamed song. Let’s look back through the history of music technology, from the phonograph to the rise of today’s streaming services like Spotfiy, to see how we made it here. Let the sonic journey commence!
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Disney’s Fantasia is the first commercial motion picture released with a version of 8-track stereophonic sound, known as “Fantasound.” Stereo, as opposed to mono, creates the illusion of three-dimensional sound.
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