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The very first time music was sold, it was in vinyl disk format in the 1950s. Since then, the mediums through which people listen to music have changed.
Vinyl records have since made a comeback, and this useful infographic charts the fluctuations of music-listening habits, and how it made its way back to the trusty analog sounds of vinyl records 50 years later.
Entitled ‘From Vinyl To Vinyl In 50 Years’, the infographic features interesting facts like how the first-ever pop record release was a Sinatra, and how 350 million iPods were sold since 2001.
Vinyl reappeared on the scene even after the reign of digital downloads, showing how good quality, analog sounds still have its audiences.
Interspersed with meaningful quotes, this piece packs the history of music trends in a nutshell, starting and ending in vinyl.
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[via Pinfographics]