Follow-up to Text 4.1 (Focus 5)

Who is credited with inventing the phonograph?

• Thomas Edison

• Columbia Records

• Sony Walkman

What technology competed with vinyl records in the late 1950s for mainstream music listening?

• Cassette tapes

• Phonograph

• Transistor radio

What marked the decline of cassette tapes in the late 1990s?

• Introduction of the Sony Walkman

• Dominance of Compact Discs

• Emergence of music videos

What technological advancement changed music consumption in the early 21st century?

• Introduction of the MP3

• Emergence of MTV

• Dominance of cassette tapes

What recent trend has seen a resurgence in popularity despite the predominance of digital music formats?

• Transistor radios

• Phonographs

• Vinyl records