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Re:Don't Fire Your Illustrator by btilly on Monday August 21, 2023 @03:58PM (#37214560)
I'm curious. When do you think music became portable?

The transistor radio was invented in the 1950s. And quickly became used as background music as life progressed.

Also incidental music is not a new thing. Tavern musicians as background music have been around for centuries. It is hard to prove, but likely for thousands of years.

Re:Don't Fire Your Illustrator by d1sxeyes on Monday August 21, 2023 @04:44PM (#37215113)
Fair, I should perhaps have clarified that I meant music chosen by the listener. Roughly I would say around the time the Walkman was invented.