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RAIN Time Travel: October 2015 headlines

In the first of a new monthly feature, we look back one decade to October 2015, and revisit selected headlines. Click any item to visit the article. Happy decade surfing.

Deezer postpones IPO due to “market conditions”

Pandora earnings: Revenue growth, gross profit, net loss, and savaged stock

Researchers find Spotify has “revenue-neutral” impact on music industry

CISAC’s 2014 data shows small collective licensing increases

Virgin Mobile USA launches data-free music streaming plans

Pandora settles with the RIAA for use of pre-1972 music

Bop.fm gets acquired and closed

LEAK: Apple Music for Android

Spotify payment dispute underlines the “black box” of music royalties

RAJAR Q3 data shows digital radio growth in UK

DAX programmatic platform to expand across Europe in 2016

Radio Everyone concludes with 250-million listeners across 117 countries

TriPlay buys out eMusic

Deezer collaborates with BandPage, prepares for IPO this month

Spotify reportedly making a big expansion into Asia

New plug-and-play streaming device Electric Jukebox promises simplicity

Research: 66% of American broadband households use a streaming audio service

WNYC launches new podcast division

Spotify UK sees increased subscription revenue, but turns a loss

BBC will not fund digital switchover

Spotify’s Discover Weekly hits 1 billion streams in less than 3 months

Pandora acquires live event specialist Ticketfly

CRB approves the NPR/SoundExchange 2016-2020 rate deal

Print media is getting in on the podcast trend with Esquire, the New Yorker

Spotify’s “big bet”: Original video

Infographic follows the streaming money

Cuts at Harry Fox after acquisition by SESAC


 

 

Brad Hill

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