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Charting the story of the evolution of sound recording and playback, from Scott de Martinville’s invention of the phonautograph (1857) to popular streaming services of today, this book details the four distinct ages of recorded sound – acoustic, electrical, magnetic and digital – documenting prototypes, rare examples of classic technology and other iconic artefacts from the vaults of the EMI Archives and beyond. In The Art of Sound showcases music and audio expert Terry Burrows guides you through the evolution of every technological age in informative and engaging text punctuated with concise biographies of the great innovators, from Emile Berliner to Thomas Stockham.
