iPods
Yes, yes, it’s true that the iPod isn’t the only MP3 player on the market, but given the fact that it was the first MP3 player to end up in the averageperson’s pocket is enough clout to put it on this list.
To understand the influence the iPod has had over music in general, you have to understand how much more it did than put a music player in the pockets of the everyman.
The iPod played a pivotal role in the MP3 format. With the ability to have a hard drive’s worth of songs in your pocket came the need to squeeze as many songs into a confined space as possible. The MP3 format, with sound quality that is indistinguishable from CD’s by the average ear, put thousands of songs where only dozens once stood. These days, an album of MP3’s is far more common than the CD, and more people are listening to music now on a daily basis than ever.
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