Music in the olden days

In the medieval times, there were no such things as recorded material or the means to record sound and audio up until the 1900's.The early to mid 1900's brought vinyl recordsLp records, 45's in the 50's, 60's, 70's.80's brought compact discs and cassette tapes90's brought digital video discs (DVDs), after laserdisc was developed; replacing laserdisc.

Developing countries across the world faced economic and social difficulties as they suffered from multiple debt crises in the 1980s, requiring many of these countries to apply for financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. Ethiopia witnessed widespread famine in the mid-1980s, resulting in the country having to depend on foreign aid to provide food to its population and worldwide efforts to address and raise money to help Ethiopians, such as the famous Live Aid concert in 1985.


The decade began with an anti-disco backlash in the US, and '80s music would be characterized by the widespread use of synthesizers and keyboards.
In the United States, MTV was launched and music videos began to have a huge effect on the record industry. Pop artists such as Duran Duran, Madonna, Queen, and Michael Jackson mastered the format and helped turned this new product into a profitable business.
New Wave and Synthpop were developed by many British and American artists, and became popular phenomena throughout the decade, especially in the early and mid eighties.
Hard rock, heavy metal, Big Hair Bands, and Glam metal, experienced extreme popularity in 1980s, becoming one of the most dominating music genres of the 1980s. Escpecially in england a form of rebellion commonly known as "Anarchy" started with the movement of Punk music and styles. It then spread to the rest of the world thanks to bands like Sex Pistols, The Clash, Pink Floyd and many others. Icons like Sid Vicious and Robert Plant were the inspiration of many young rockers who wanted to break rules and be different. Also known for their many scandals and criminal records, they set London the capital of punk music and new extravagant styles including chains, piercings, safety pins, ripped clothes and platfrom boots.