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See a timeline charting the history of portable music

12 May 2014, 17:43 | Written by Luke Morgan Britton
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​Nowadays, it seems more common for someone to listen to music on a iPhone or iPod than a record or CD player. Some kids these days don’t even know what a Sony Walkman is. Maybe this infomercial on the history of portable music will help.

​Devised by Beatsuite, the timeline charts the advance of music technology since the 20th century - from the phonograph to 8 track, right through to the Boombox and MP3 player. Check it out below, via Digital Music News.

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