MU121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Play Records, Lansing, Michigan
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The age of the cd reissue: selling the same music. Change of records to compact discs was complete by the early 90s. Compact disc technoloy first introduced by sony and philips in 1980. Sale of cassettes and long play records dwindled. Could go directly to song you wanted to hear. Since cd had a reputation for superior audio quality, many middle class baby boomers revisted the music of their youth in a new format. Often advertised features like digital remastering and bonus tracks. Radio killed the video star: the classic rock radio. Radio format began to reflect listener interest in classic rock. Fred jacob courted baby boomers to tune into stations playing rock hits from 1966 to. First classic rock station went on air in lansing, michigan in 1985. Abrams is credited for developing the stricter aor format that characrerized rock in late. Sold his format to radio stations across country as prepacked product.
