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The History of Digital Music

Have you ever wondered where and how it all started? Read on to gain a fascinating insight into a revolution that changed the way we listen to music forever.

iTunes Store History - The History of the iTunes Store

An article about the history of the iTunes Store that details how Apple's iTunes Store became one of most successful online music services of all-time.

The History of Audio - An Audio Timeline

This is a timeline that shows how audio technology has evolved since Thomas Alva Edison's tinfoil phonograph invention in 1877.

The History of the Compact Disc

Read this fascinating article on, what is still, the most popular digital medium.

The History of Napster

Napster was one of the first music services to use file sharing. Read about its colorful history and how it rose from the ashes after it was shutdown by the RIAA.

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