Throughout the 20th century, the dominant method of music distribution changed many times over, from live-only performances ...

Back in 1979, Sony cofounder Masaru Ibuka was looking for a way to listen to classical music on long-haul flights. In response, his company’s engineers dreamed up the Walkman, ordering 30,000 units ...

The history of recorded music is now at our fingertips. But the streamer’s algorithmic skill at giving us what we like may ...