1. Invention of the Phonograph (1877) Edison did it on his own
COM 491/590 Recording Music: Technology, Industry, and Culture
Record Culture
Invention of the Phonograph (1877)
Edison did it on his own
Edison did it because he was working on improving the telephone
It was part of a pattern of invention and innovation

2. COM 491/590 Recording Music: Technology, Industry, and Culture
Cylinders
Mechanical
Difficult to duplicate
Recordings not “stable”
Unclear as to usage invention v. innovation

3. COM 491/590 Recording Music: Technology, Industry, and Culture
Benjamin: “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” and concept of authenticity
Chanan: The Paradox of Recording Culture
Recording “fixes” the performance. In historic time and acoustic space Separates performance from listening Repeatable Recording becomes performance
The diffusion of recordings encourages invention and innovation in musica practica Expansion – Recession - Regeneration

4. COM 491/590 Recording Music: Technology, Industry, and Culture