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The Invention of the Gramophone
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In 1895, Emile Berliner invented the gramophone, a device that replaced wax cylinders with discs and allowed for the mass production of record copies. It revolutionized the music industry and became the precursor to the modern-day vinyl record.
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A woman shares her experience of discovering old music formats like cylinder recordings and how it captured music performances in the past.
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A woman shares her experience of discovering old music formats like cylinder recordings and how it captured music performances in the past.
ChapterThe Invention of the Gramophone
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The invention of the gramophone marked a significant change in the recorded music industry, as it shifted from wax cylinders to shellac discs with improved audio quality and mass production capabilities.
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The invention of the gramophone marked a significant change in the recorded music industry, as it shifted from wax cylinders to shellac discs with improved audio quality and mass production capabilities. Berliner's invention also introduced the concept of rotations per minute (RPM) for playing records.