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# 36 Years Ago The First Sony Walkman Went On Sale, 11 Years Ago Today We Launched Hypebot
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/36-years-ago-the-sony-walkman-went-on-sale-11-years-ago-we-launched-hypebot/
- Published: 2015-07-01T16:56:02.000Z
- Updated: 2015-07-01T16:56:02.000Z
- Description: 36 years ago today on July 1 1979, the original Sony Walkman went on sale. (image via Timehop) 11 years ago today in 2004, we launched Hypebot.com. Our very first post was. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2015/07/36-years-ago-the-sony-walkman-went-on-sale-11-years-ago-we-launch
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Music Business, Music Tech, 2 Live Crew, Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding, Apple Inc., Cassette deck, IPhone, IPod, Portable media player, Sony, Stereophonic sound, Walkman, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![Image-1](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7a7e9dd970b-115wi "Image-1")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7a7e9dd970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

**36 years ago** today on July 1 1979, the original **Sony Walkman** went on sale. (*image via [Timehop](http://timehop.com/?ref=hypebot.com)*) **11 years ago** today in 2004, we launched **[Hypebot.com](https://www.hypebot.com/)**. Our very [first post](https://www.hypebot.com/affordable%5Femai/) was about **Sonicbids** new digital press kits. "The best under $50 any band could spend…except maybe guitar strings."

[![image from cnet2.cbsistatic.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d13156dc970c-450wi "image from cnet2.cbsistatic.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d13156dc970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)*via [CNet](http://www.cnet.com/news/happy-birthday-sony-walkman-youre-36-years-old-today/?ref=hypebot.com)*

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