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Tech 2.0

ing on a CD. MP3 recording technology helped make music a common form of content on the internet. People could record songs using MP3 devices and then upload the files. Shortly after MP3 technology was introduced, several compa- nies began to stream live audio over the internet. The first content was concerts, followed by sporting events. In 1995, the Real Audio Player was introduced. It used its own technology, not MP3, to stream music over the internet. Within two years, consumers could listen to hundreds of radio stations over the internet using Real Audio.

MP3 players were the bridge between CDs and smartphones.

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