player piano
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The phonograph and the player piano together brought technological musical reproduction into the home in the early 1900s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
The player piano and the phonograph not only introduced recorded music to a mass audience, they also prepared the way for machines to become integrated into musical creation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Luce, in collaboration with metals fabricator A. Zahner Co., also designed a ceiling canopy for the lobby, titled “Suspended Refrain,” which harkens to the geometric patterns of player piano rolls.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2022
The often-uneven payouts for artists and their record labels can also be traced to the early 1900s with another advancement in music technology: the player piano.
From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2022
An older man dropped a coin into the player piano, which pushed out a quick song like the kind from a carousel.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
