In this monthly feature, we look back one decade and revisit selected headlines. Today — highlights from March 2016. Happy decade surfing.
AudioHQ to launch first original audio series with Laurence Fishburne and Larenz Tate
RIAA: At $2B, streaming was music’s top revenue source in 2015
Spotify: Now at 30-million subscribers in dramatic growth spurt and quiet announcement
Nielsen formally launches streaming ratings service for terrestrial webcasts
Gen Media Partners launches retargeting platform for stations and advertisers
Newly formed European Digital Radio Alliance will promote DAB across EU
CBS announces intent to separate from radio, sell or spin off stations
AdsWizz extends digital audio advertising platform AdWave into Canada with two partners
Webcast listening gains 14% year-over-year (Triton Digital Webcast Metrics)
Pandora launches AMPcast, for artist-injected messages to listeners
Songtradr, a streaming platform and music market, emerges from beta
Broadcast radio’s digital revenue breaks $1 billion in RAB 2015 survey
Sony Music makes moves into streaming royalty management, playlist strategy
Spotify reportedly plans another financing round, prepping to draw battle lines
Tidal in apparent turmoil as it disputes lawsuit and jettisons top execs