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So called Father of the Compact Disc passes away

So called Father of the Compact Disc passes away

The death has taken place of Norio Ohga who was a former head of the Sony electronics company.

Mr. Ohga became known as The Father of the Compact Disc after he pushed for Sony to embrace the technology. 

He also insisted that the discs should be capable of storing 74 minutes of music so that he could listen to Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

Mr. Ohga was also an accomplished conductor. He conducted a number of top orchestras in concerts organised by Sony.

He oversaw major changes during his time as chairman and president of Sony. He pushed through the investment in media companies such as Columbia Pictures so that the firm could supply its own content through it’s electronic products.

His ability to spot new products ahead of the market was well established. He decided to invest in high-definition television 20 years ago. 

Sony first hired Mr. Ohga as a consultant in the 1950s at a time when he was still working on establishing a career as a professional musician. When he finaly gave-up this hope he joined the company full-time.

 

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