Question

When did technologies — such as digital tape recorders, compact discs, synthesizers, samplers, and sequencers — become central to popular music?.

Answer 1

Founded in 1981, MTV changed the way the industry operated, rapidly becoming the preferred method for launching a new act or promoting a superstar's latest release. Popular music featuring primarily electronic synthesizers as accompaniment rather than traditional instrumentation.

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