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1935 AEG/Telefunken introduced the first reel-to-reel magnetic tape recorder in Germany. In 1937 steel tape recorders were developed by Bell Labs and the Brush Development Company, lengthening the play/record time, but weakening the sound quality. In 1946, German magnetic tape recorders were brought to the United States and copied. In 1948, A.M. Polikoff (AMPEX) sold magnetic tape recorders for U.S. commercial use. During the 1950s, reel-to-reel tapes became popular for home use.  

Between 1960-1964, compact tapes and recorders were developed and sold in the U.S. and Europe, including 4-track, and 8-track formats, and the more popular compact analog cassette tape that is still used today, though there use is dwindiling a lot, mainly used for home use. Home tapes us were either 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, or 120 minutes long. 120 minute tapes were not used much, due to the fact to be 120 minutes long, the tape is thiner than usual, making it more prone to snaping. In 1990 the digital audio recorder was introduced, using magnetic compact cassette tape as the storage medium.