FROM VINYL TO STREAMING

TRACING THE HISTORY OF MUSIC FORMATS

- Aamir Khollam

Music is undoubtedly one of the greatest inventions throughout the history of human civilization. The foot-tapping and heart-thumping beats transcend us in a realm of pure ecstasy without having to move from your couch. We live in a world full of music be it driving to work or jamming out at home, we enjoy having our favourite tunes playing in the background as we course through this journey of life.

However, while our love for music has been constant, the way we consume it has drastically changed over the years. In today’s age, your favourite track is just a few clicks away and does not require you to go to a physical store to buy CDs, cassettes or pieces of vinyl and play them back at your home via a dedicated player. The past 50 years have seen many different music formats which have led to the current trend where folks walk around wearing wireless earbuds enjoying the music of their choice. So… how did we get here? Let’s go back way back in time where our story begins with Thomas Edison 

THE PHONOGRAPH