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Thomas Edison had invented the phonograph in 1877, but after demonstrating it he had moved on to other projects, most notably his system of electric lighting. Alexander Graham Bell, Chichester Bell, and Charles Sumner Tainter picked up the ball a few years later, and developed an improved version of the phonograph, naming it the graphophone. … Read moreHistory of The Dictation Equipment Industry

Introduction: Usually when we talk about the “record industry,” we’re talking about the network of artists and companies who produce the musical entertainment we buy on CDs, an increasing number of DVDs and MP3s, and still the odd cassette or LP. That’s the way the term “record industry” is usually used. In reality, the business … Read moreExploring the History of the Recording Business

Today, voice mail is so well integrated with telephone service that we barely remember a time when it was a separate technology, a box that sat next to the telephone (at a time when a “telephone” was something that sat on a table, attached to the wall with a cord). And before that, there was … Read moreA Business History of the Telephone Answering Machine