Paradigm Shift – 聲軌 Soundtraces

1984

音樂錄影帶（在台灣常稱為MTV）在80年代不但影響了唱片市場，也大大改變了人們接受音樂的方式。 Music videos (commonly called MTV in Taiwan) in the 1980s not only transformed the record market but fundamentally changed how people experienced music.

1990

錸德科技開始量產CD Ritek Begins Mass-Producing CDs

1988年，臺灣第一家光碟製造廠「錸德科技公司」成立。1990年，錸德開始壓制CD成為國內第一家量產CD的廠商。 In 1988, Ritek Corporation — Taiwan's first optical disc manufacturer — was established. In 1990, Ritek began pressing CDs, becoming the first company in Taiwan to mass-produce compact discs.

1995

MP3出現於網路 MP3 Appears on the Internet

從1995年上半年開始直到整個90年代後期，MP3開始在網際網路上蓬勃發展，並得益於Winamp及Napster等軟體廣為傳播。 From the first half of 1995 through the late 1990s, the MP3 format flourished on the internet, spreading widely through software such as Winamp and Napster.

1999

Napster開始流行 Napster Rises to Popularity

Napster是一個能搜尋並下載MP3的蒐尋軟體，藉由點對點（P2P）資料交換架構，讓網友不需透過伺服器主機而直接將資料從其硬碟分享給其他使用者。 Napster was a search and download program for MP3 files. Using a peer-to-peer (P2P) data exchange architecture, it allowed users to share files directly from their hard drives without going through a central server.

2001

蘋果發表iTunes與iPod Apple Introduces iTunes and iPod

2001年蘋果發表iTunes與iPod，成功的將兩者和數位音樂緊密整合為一，不只改變了個人收聽音樂的習慣也對音樂產業產生劇烈的影響。 In 2001, Apple launched iTunes and the iPod, seamlessly integrating both with digital music. The combination transformed personal listening habits and had a seismic impact on the music industry.

2003

台灣淘兒唱片結束營業 Tower Records Taiwan Closes

2003年11月「淘兒音樂城」（Tower Records）在台灣僅存的兩家店面，展開全店出清特賣，準備退出台灣市場。 In November 2003, the last two remaining Tower Records stores in Taiwan held clearance sales in preparation for withdrawing from the Taiwanese market.

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