In this monthly feature, we look back one decade and revisit selected headlines. Today — highlights from November 2015. Adele, Serial, YouTube Music, and Acast launch, the demise of Rdio and Tapely, the Pope listens, Pandora gets ambitious … and remember Tapely? Click any item to visit the article. Happy decade surfing.
The Adele referendum
Radio Rewind launches for auto-archiving, clipping, and re-using broadcast content
From the Copyright Office: All labels equal in music royalty rates
Music and Millennials in audio advertising
Serial season 1 drops on Pandora, and it’s snackable
Pandora & iHeartRadio release 2015 music metrics; we compare thumbs
New records: Sales and streaming
OnRad.io launches with searchable, shareable radio streams
Pat Higbie: Spotify and other music services are saving the music industry
The Pope is streaming music on Deezer and SoundCloud
One graphic tells an Rdio bankruptcy story
Pandora plans on-demand music and global expansion in dramatic strategic growth plan
Rdio bankrupt; Pandora acquires assets
Music app BOOMiO closes, but promises future return
Podcast network Acast launches in the U.S.
The old Beats Music will shut down on Nov. 30
YouTube Music standalone app launches
Spreaker launches new app for lean-back podcast listening
iHeartMedia unveils new app for kids and families
Apple Music beta launches for Android devices
Online playlist service Tapely announces shutdown
Spotify is rolling out a private programmatic ad network
AccuRadio turns profitable; is profiled in Crain’s
UK: Three-quarters of new cars have DAB as standard
Marketron fully launches its programmatic platform for broadcasters to 2,900 stations
Napster announces Canadian launch
