Long Ago, before the merger of Sirius and XM, U.S. Electronics was a hardware distributor for Sirius Satellite Radio. The company made and distributed Sirius Satellite radio products under the XACT name badge in an exclusive deal with Sirius. At some point along the way, U.S. Electronics started… → Read More
Florida Investigating Sirius XM Billing Practices
It is being reported that the Attorney general of the State of Florida is investigating Sirius XM Radio for their automatic subscription renewal practices. Also under scrutiny is Sirius XM’s subscriber retention efforts. Various Florida agencies have allegedly received over 200 complaints from consumers who feel that they… → Read More
Sirius XM Announces Yet Another Rate Hike
Here we go again, it has only been a few months since the March 11th rate hikes that drove subscribers into a frenzy and already Sirius XM is announcing another rate increase for their subscribers. This time around Sirius XM is laying blame to the ever increasing Music… → Read More
Sirius Shareholders Demand Review of Books
Michael Hartleib and his following at SaveSirius were at it again today. In an official press release (scary) SaveSirius is demanding (by law) a boatload of documents from Sirius XM for, get this… “the benefit of Sirius XM Satellite Radio shareholders.” Thanks Mike! Pursuant to Statute 220 of… → Read More
Music FIRST To Terrestrial Radio – “Don’T Be A Scrooge”
Music FIRST, and organization dedicated to fair and equitable royalties in the audio entertainment sector is asking terrestrial radio to join them in ensuring that artists get a fair and equitable royalty when their music is played. Citing a loophole in the copyright law, Music FIRST points out… → Read More
Save Sirius Launches New Site
In the midst of a judges ruling that dismissed their case with leave to amend, the Save Sirius website went down. Today, a new Save Sirius website took the place of the old one. While the new site has a clean look, it does not yet have all… → Read More
Hartleib Case Against Sirius XM Dismissed
The case naming Sirius XM Radio, the Board of Directors, and management of the company has had resolution. According to court documents: “PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING WITH LEAVE TO AMEND DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS [filed 11/17/08]. Having read and considered the papers presented by the parties, the… → Read More
Class Action Suit Withdrawn Without Prejudice
The Class Action lawsuit brought on by Greg Brockwell and Terry Johnson against Sirius Satellite Radio has been withdrawn without prejudice. This does not mean that the suit is totally dead, but the likelihood of it reappearing may well be minimal. The plaintiffs appear to continuing their actions… → Read More
Total Choice Comes Under DOJ Scrutiny
Total Choice is a concept launched by the music label industry to enter into an arena that would bolster profits and be a competitive force for the audio entertainment landscape. The Total Choice concept is the brainchild of Universal Music, and has been proposed to the three other… → Read More
XM And Sony Settle Lawsuit
XM satellite Radio announced today that they have settled a lawsuit with Sony BMG over their Inno and Helix portable receivers. This represents the third music industry group to settle with XM in a lawsuit that is two years old. Previously XM has settled with UMG and Warner…. → Read More
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