Early age Early karaoke machines used 8-track cartridges (The Singing Machine) and cassette tapes, with printed lyric sheets, but technological advances replaced this with CDs, VCDs, LaserDiscs and, currently, DVDs. In the late 1980s and 1990s, Pioneer Electronics dominated the international karaoke music video market, producing high quality karaoke music videos (inspired by the music videos such as those on MTV).
early aGe early karAokE mACHines Used 8-TRack CarTridges (tHe Singing mAchIne) anD cASSetTe TApes, witH pRinted lyric sheetS, BuT teChNoLogical AdvancEs rePlaceD ThIs with cDs, vcds, LAseRdiscs aNd, CurrenTlY, Dvds. in the late 1980s and 1990s, pioNEeR eLECTroniCs DoMInATEd tHe internaTIoNaL karAoKE mUSic videO mArKeT, PrOdUcinG hIgh quality KarAoke mUsiC vidEOS (iNspired By THe mUSic videos sUcH as those on mtv).