(Post-WWII) Big Era For Technology Relating To The Distribution Of Music

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1945-1955 (post WWII) big era for technology relating to the distribution of music magnetic tape recording (audio tapoe)
Invented in the 1930's by the Germans and the Japanese
It showed many advantages over the other outdated ways of recording music
By late 1940's most recording studios were using audiotape not "transcription disks"
1948 Ampex Corp. introduced its first tape recorder, becoming a main thing in the recording industry. Although it was not a home consumer item its advantages were obvious in the music industry
"Battle of the Speeds" was competion about disks
Old records ("78s"), 12", 78 rpm, ended in a compromise where tables could play all 3 formats (78, 45, and 33 1/3). LPs for albums and 45 for singles
Radio broadcasting
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