1870s-1890s
What is the nationality of Thomas Edison?
American
What music recording equipment was launched in the early 1930s?
A. Compact discs
B. Vinyl
B. Vinyl
People could listen to music anywhere with this equipment which was produced by Sony.
Sony Walkman
What does CD stand for?
Compact Disc
What is the most popular music streaming service provider?
Spotify
The phonograph was the brainchild of prolific American inventor, Thomas Edison, who invented so many inventions.
What does prolific means?
Productive
At first the company launched that product but it was a commercial flop which made the company redesign it to improve the sales.
A commercial flop means ....
Downturn or loss
Listening music through vinyl recording was a mainstream in the early 1950s.
The word mainstream means ...
Popularity
The sales of cassettes had fallen by the wayside by the presence of CDs.
Fallen by wayside means ....
Decline
Many people think that the presence of music streaming service has a backlash for musicians because it might decreases their income.
Backlash means ....
Disadvantage
The phonograph was the brainchild of prolific American inventor, Thomas Edison, who invented so many inventions.
What does brainchild means?
Original idea
Which recording company continued to develop the vinyl technology?
Columbia Records
What type of music was popular in 1970s?
Rock and roll
What music playing equipment made cassette tapes outsell the vinyl in 1988?
Sony Walkman
What made CD start to decline?
MP3
What was the early name of Columbia Records?
The New York Phonograph Company
What was the significant improvment that Columbia Records made to vinyl technology?
Long Playing recording
When was Sony walkman launched?
1979
What made music videos come into prominence and lead to their popularity in the 1980s?
The presence of MTV
Whats is the significant issue in the digital music industry?
Digital music piracy
What made the New York Phonograph Company look very different?
They built a recording studio where orchestras could play inside the soundproof room.
What was the successful achievement as the Long Playing records was launched?
It was adopted as the new standard in the music industry
What piece of technology defeated the popularity of vinyl?
Transistor radio
How much did the first CD player cost?
$1000
What is the musicians' top concern to music streaming services?
Their royalties