Timeline of popular music

This is a timeline showing iconic music events for my A2 media studies coursework.

1962-01-01 20:15:02

Cassettes Launched

The very first cassette tape was made in 1962 and were a revolutionary way to listen to music. The first one was made by the company 'Philips'.

1963-05-01 20:15:02

First r'n'b album to sell 1Million copies

The first r'n'b album to sell 1Million copies was James Brown with Live at the Apollo.

1975-10-31 20:15:02

First Music Video

The first music video was to Queens 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. At the time, this was the most expensive single ever made.

1981-08-01 01:16:56

MTV Launched

The very first Music Television channel was launched on August 1st 1981. This was primarily made for music videos.

1982-10-01 01:16:56

First Album on CD

Billy Joels '52nd Street' was the very first album to be sold on contact disk when it went on sale in Japan.

1983-11-12 07:57:13

Michael Jackson - Thriller

Michael Jacksons 'Thriller' is one of the most iconic music videos ever produced and shook the music industry. The song was the first to be adapted into a short film with actress Ola Ray and director John Landis.

2001-01-01 15:00:46

First Phone To Play MP3

The very first phone to play MP3 was the Siemens SL45.

2001-01-09 00:00:00

iTunes Launched

iTunes was launched on the 9th of January 2001 and is a media player and downloader.

2001-10-23 15:00:46

First iPod

The very first iPod made by Apple was launched on the 23rd October, 2001.

2006-01-01 20:15:02

Beats by Dre Launched

In 2006 Beats was founded my musician Dr Dre and was soon to become the most popular brand of headphones.

2007-01-01 23:34:58

Grooveshark Launched

Grooveshark, similar to Soundcloud was a music sharing and downloading site that was soon to be taken down in 2015

2007-08-01 02:08:00

Soundcloud Launched

The popular and ever-growing music sharing and downloading software was launched in August 2007.

2008-10-01 15:32:16

Spotify Launched

In October 2008 Spotify launched and was destined to become the most popular music streaming website.

2009-09-02 15:25:22

Most Downloaded Song

Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke, TI and Pharrell Williams and soon became the most downloaded song in history.

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