Competitors

Reading the news one would think that Sirius XM Radio has a monopoly in satellite delivered entertainment to the car. However, there are indeed competitors on the horizon, and some of them have big names. AT&T is teaming up with RaySat to offer CruiseCast in vehicle entertainment. The… → Read More

Slacker is turning up the pressure in the audio entertainment sector with new lower prices for their Premium commercial free service that features the ability to skip songs on an unlimited basis. Slacker’s Premium service is now only $3.99 per month making their premium service less expensive than… → Read More

For the second straight year the HD Radio Alliance has bought and aired more commercials than anyone else. Despite dedicating a ton of energy to get the word out, HD Radio is still struggling as the technology, which promises better sound quality, is still somewhat of an enigma… → Read More

The merger between Sirius and XM has happened, but the issue was not totally resolved with the FCC when the decision to allow the companies to merge was announced. With the announcement of the approval of the license transfer, the FCC took it upon itself to investigate the… → Read More

Many people love to make comparisons between terrestrial radio and satellite radio. We have ad based vs. subscription based, localism vs. nationalism, and censored vs. uncensored. Perhaps the starkest comparison comes in the revenue. According to BIA Advisory Services today, the terrestrial radio industry will see a negative… → Read More

In an interesting move, Ford Motor Company has come out against a proposed rule that would require all satellite receivers to include HD radio capabilities. The position Ford is taking is interesting because Ford was one of the first major auto makers to announce a deal with HD… → Read More

Slacker, the Internet radio service that fills a niche between satellite and iPod now has their latest G2 player available at Best Buy Stores across the country. For Slacker, this move is substantial in that it gets them into the commercialized retail channel. Word of mouth sales are… → Read More

I got a wonderful package in the mail a couple of days ago. It was a Slacker G2, and indeed it lives up to the high standards we have come to expect from a service such as Slacker. The G2 is small, light, intuitive, and best of all… → Read More

HD Radio is seeking to increase the power of their transmissions by a factor of 10. The move would enable better indoor reception of the HD signal. They lobbying for this effort has been happening over the past year and a half, and includes the National Association of… → Read More

“Car companies are having their own problems; it’s wrong to ask that anything be added to the cost of what people are paying for a vehicle. The consumer ought to decide. The government shouldn’t be requiring HD Radio just because the content is not compelling enough on its… → Read More