![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Learning Objectives (See related pages)
After studying this chapter, you will be able to:
1. Name and explain the contributions of Thomas Edison and Emile Berliner to the recording industry. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 2. Describe at least two ways in which the development of sound recording changed how people experience music. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 3. Discuss two ways in which the Internet has changed the recording industry. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 4. Explain how rock and roll developed out of two different musical traditions. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 5. Explain how groups like the Beatles and Pink Floyd, and labels like Motown, changed rock from primarily live music to primarily recorded music. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 6. Explain the lasting significance of disco and punk. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | 7. Discuss at least two major concerns raised by contemporary popular music lyrics. |
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