Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877, which was the first device capable of recording and reproducing sound.

'Au Clair de la Lune' was recorded by Emile Berliner in 1888 and was the first recording to be mass-produced and sold.

The Fender Telecaster was introduced in 1950 and was the first commercially successful electric guitar.

The Moog Modular was introduced in 1964 and was the first commercially successful synthesizer.

Pro Tools was introduced in 1989 and was the first commercially successful DAW.

The Rio PMP300 was introduced in 1998 and was the first commercially successful MP3 player.

Napster was introduced in 1999 and was the first music streaming service to gain widespread popularity.

MySpace was introduced in 2003 and was the first social media platform to gain widespread popularity among musicians and music fans.

'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen was released in 1975 and is considered to be the first music video.

'Video Killed the Radio Star' by The Buggles was the first music video to be aired on MTV when the channel launched in 1981.

'Thriller' by Michael Jackson won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video in 1984.

'Like a Prayer' by Madonna was banned from MTV in 1989 for its controversial religious imagery.

'Smells Like Teen Spirit' by Nirvana was the first music video to be streamed online in 1993.

'Baby One More Time' by Britney Spears was the first music video to be downloaded over a million times in 1999.

'Gangnam Style' by Psy was the first music video to be viewed over a billion times on YouTube in 2012.