RAIN Time Travel: January 2016 headlines
In this monthly feature, we look back one decade and revisit selected headlines. Today — highlights from January 2016. Happy decade surfing.
“Seventeen sweet years ago” — Live365 pulls the plug
Shazam tests the waters with music distribution
Webcast listening surges in December, and in 2015 (Triton Digital Webcast Metrics)
Rumor Fact(ory): Spotify seeks to raise $500-million
Prime Music rolls out radio, lyrics in UK
Spotify amps up hiring efforts in Japan
Emerging trend toward interactive radio in UK
SoundExchange to audit Pandora and broadcasters in annual process
Grooveshark is back. Again.
Spotify video to begin rollout this week
Dutch music industry sees stabilization, streaming growth in 2015
7digital’s 2015 earnings show steady performance, point to 2016 profitability
Live365 announces shut-down at the end of January
Panoply launches Megaphone, new podcast CMS and ad platform
iHeartRadio reaches 80-million registered users
7digital to power eMusic
Deezer: $109M new funding, bigger library, future plans
Streaming made its mark on Germany’s music biz in 2015
iTunes Radio exits free, creeps into Apple Music as the Internet radio landscape is re-shaped
SoundCloud secures Universal Music licensing deal
Apple Music hits 10 million subs
Small webcasters enter the unknown of 2016
NPR names Anya Grundmann VP of programming and audience development
Survey finds interest in music delivery by wireless providers, car makers
AudioBoom announces partnership to enter Indian market
U.S. streaming doubled in 2015 (Nielsen)
Study says consumers want connected cars
BuzzAngle: Physical albums see tiny improvement in 2015, while streaming doubles
Triton Digital launches ad platform for podcasts
