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Tape music, that which was popularized shortly after the turn of the 20th century by the French,
has become somewhat extinct. After William T. Russell's invention, the compact disc (CD-ROM), digital technologies
quickly replaced their analog predecessors (tape, phono-records, punch cards, etc.). Musicians and composers, however
still refer to certain kinds of music as 'tape music.' Because of editing, transportation, and archival ease, this music
is performed (played back) using a computer that reads digital information. Contemporary tape music is not tape music at all -
its music for digital playback device.
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