Columbia Records was founded in 1888, making it the oldest major record label.

Vinyl records were first introduced in the late 1940s and quickly became the dominant music format.

CBS Records (now Sony Music Entertainment) was the first major record label to release a compact disc in 1982.

The compact disc had a profound impact on the music industry, leading to a decline in the sales of vinyl records, making it easier for people to pirate music, and leading to a new era of innovation in music production.

Apple Inc. was the first major record label to launch a digital music store, the iTunes Store, in 2003.

The digital music store had a profound impact on the music industry, leading to a decline in the sales of physical music formats, making it easier for people to discover new music, and leading to a new era of innovation in music distribution.

Spotify was the first major record label to sign a streaming music service in 2008.

The streaming music service had a profound impact on the music industry, leading to a decline in the sales of digital music downloads, making it easier for people to discover new music, and leading to a new era of innovation in music consumption.

MySpace was the first major record label to launch a social media platform in 2003.

The social media platform had a profound impact on the music industry, making it easier for artists to connect with their fans, making it easier for people to discover new music, and leading to a new era of innovation in music marketing.

Apple Inc. was the first major record label to launch a mobile app, the iTunes Store app, in 2008.

The mobile app had a profound impact on the music industry, making it easier for people to listen to music on the go, making it easier for people to discover new music, and leading to a new era of innovation in music consumption.

Sony Music Entertainment was the first major record label to launch a virtual reality platform, the Sony Music VR platform, in 2016.

The virtual reality platform had a profound impact on the music industry, making it easier for people to experience music in a new way, making it easier for people to discover new music, and leading to a new era of innovation in music production.

Warner Music Group was the first major record label to launch an augmented reality platform, the Warner Music AR platform, in 2017.

The augmented reality platform had a profound impact on the music industry, making it easier for people to experience music in a new way, making it easier for people to discover new music, and leading to a new era of innovation in music marketing.