2000s
2009
“Glee” debuts.
2009
Virgin Megastores in U.S. close.
2009
Bill Wilson joins NARM as Director of Digital Strategy & Business Development.
2009
NARM establishes Digital Think Tank.
2009
Michael Jackson’s Thriller RIAA-certified at over 29 million albums shipped, tying The Eagles’ Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975 for best selling album in the U.S.
2008
Verizon joins NARM.
2008
Nokia joins NARM.
2008
First Google Android powered phone sold.
2008
Apple App Store launches.
2008
First Record Store Day.
2008
NARM celebrates 50th Anniversary
2007
“Digital NARM” introduced at Chicago NARM convention.
2007
NARM, in association with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, releases “Definitive 200 Albums” list and promotional campaign.
2007
Apple launches the iPhone.
2006
Vinyl drops to 900,000 units shipped, the lowest number since RIAA began tracking in 1973.
2006
Napster joins NARM.
2006
“Soul Train” goes off the air.
2006
Tower Records shuts down.
2005
Live Nation founded.
2005
Pandora Radio launches.
2005
YouTube launches.
2005
Supreme Court rules against Grokster.
2004
Sony Music and BMG Music merge.
2004
iTunes Store launches.
2004
Jim Donio named NARM President.
2003
Roxio buys Pressplay, relaunches under Napster name.
2003
Pam Horovitz leaves NARM; Jim Donio named Acting President.
2003
MP3.com shut down.
2002
First season of “American Idol”.
2002
NARM sends major labels a letter urging release of singles.
2001
RIM adds voice calls to the BlackBerry.
2001
Microsoft introduces the Xbox.
2001
Rhapsody, on demand streaming music service, launched.
2001
First subscription download services, Pressplay & MusicNet, launch.
2001
iTunes and iPod introduced.
2001
TouchTunes digital jukebox displayed at NARM convention.
2001
U.S. Court of Appeals upholds copyright infringement ruling against Napster.
2000
RIAA shipment numbers: 942.5 million CDs, 34.2 million CD singles, 76 million cassettes, 1.3 cassette singles, 2.2 million LP/EPs, 4.8 million vinyl singles, 18.2 music video – 2000.
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Microsoft joins NARM.
2000
eMusic joins NARM.
2000
’N Sync sets record for 1-week sales with “No Strings Attached”.
2000
NARM brings anti-trust suit against Sony Music Entertainment on unfair competition and price discrimination grounds; suit withdrawn later in year.
2000
NARM issues position paper entitled `Baseline Principles for Online Commerce in Music.
2000
AOL and Time Warner, parent company of Warner Music, merge.
2000
According to Pew Research, 3% of U.S. homes have broadband Internet connections.
