RAIN Time Travel: April 2016 headlines

In this monthly feature, we look back one decade and revisit selected headlines. Today — highlights from April 2016. In this review we see streaming expand around the world, and many other signs of progress.  Happy decade surfing.

 

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Musicians petition Copyright Office over DMCA

Italian music industry saw digital and physical sales grow in 2015

In the next one, remember that April 1 is April Fools Day.

AccuRadio celebrates First Contact Day. If you have to ask…

 

The Beatles “Anthologies” released to music services today

T-Mobile expands data-free media, deepening its bet on content

Stardome acquires StreamLicensing

NYT creates audio division for podcast development

SoundExchange’s Annual Royalty Collections Approaching $1 Billion — Due to Pandora

Sony suing Rdio for fraud, keeping planned Pandora sale secret

Apple gets patent for cleaning up explicit streaming audio

TuneCore launches in Germany

Futuri Media acquires StreamOn

Jelli launches demand-side platform for broadcast; leading agencies buy in

Aussie music market rebounds in 2015

Billboard 200 gets first No. 1 from streaming performance

State of Streaming: Continued growth and an identity crisis [RESEARCH]

Music consumption explodes worldwide, powered by streaming (IFPI)

Streaming and digital grew in the Netherlands last year

The industry’s battle against YouTube gathers steam

Indonesia launches DAB+ digital radio service

Pandora has paid $2 billion in royalties

Rhapsody announces new CEO

Nielsen Q4 2015: Smartphone streaming on the rise, terrestrial radio and PC streaming losing younger ears

Apple Music up to 13 million subs

YouTube debuts ‘snackable’ six-second ad format

ASCAP annual revenue breaks $1B again

TuneIn getting first major ad agency campaign

Sirius XM posts record revenue, raises subscriber guidance

Sony’s streaming revenue grew 57% in the last year