Scientist James Russell invents the first digital to optical recording and playback system in 1970. He represented by a string of 0s and 1s a laser reads the binary patterns etched on a photosensitive platter. Russell isn't able to convince the music industry to adopt his invention, but 20 years later, Time Warner and other CD manufacturers pay a $30 million patent infringement settlement to Russell's former employer, the Optical Recording Co.
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