Slacker Now on Roku Devices

Popular online radio streaming service Slacker announced yesterday that they are now a part of the growing bundle of services built into the Roku streaming platform. Roku, originally designed to stream Netflix, has since evolved into a magical box (and now stick) full of  popular services, making it… → Read More

Sirius XM Boosts Used Car Program With Addition of Ford and Lincoln

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) has announced the latest expansion of its Used Car Program by adding Ford and Lincoln dealers into the fold.  Dealerships that participate in the Sirius XM Used Car Program provide customers buying a satellite radio equipped used car at the dealership a promotional… → Read More

Liberty Media Would Accelerate Sirius XM IP Platform

Ever since the day Liberty Media (NASDAQ:LMCA) and Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) became attached at the hip a few years ago I have followed Liberty more closely than ever.  As March 6, 2012 approached indicating the date at which Liberty Media was free to make any move they desired… → Read More

Pandora Listeners Now Spend 3.09 Billion Hours not Listening to SiriusXM

Pandora reported their quarterly financial results today and the good news is, the music service is now averaging an impressive 51.9 million active users, a 53% year over year gain – WOW. The bad news is, the company only made $80.8 million, with $70.6 coming from advertising and… → Read More

Institutional Ownership of Sirius XM at Record Highs

If you look at the NASDAQ website under institutional holdings of Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) you will see that institutional ownership is at an impressive 50%.  What many do not realize is that institutional ownership is actually substantially higher.  Why?  The answer is that the NASDAQ website does not… → Read More

Sirius XM Annual Meeting Concludes – Mimics The Weather

The morning  with a cloudy sky, rain sprinkles, and New York City commuters walking their trek to the subway decked out with their protective gear in case the sky’s opened up into a downpour.  As the morning went on shimmers of sunlight seemed to glow through the cloud… → Read More

Spotify Now Available in Australia & New Zealand

Spotify announced today that have officially launched in both Australia and New Zealand, bringing the music service to a total of 15 countries including Germany, US, UK, Sweden, France, Spain, Netherlands, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, and Belgium. Since raising over $100 million for their U.S. Expansion,  Spotify… → Read More

Audi Customers Score SiriusXM Traffic on Select 2013 Models

Beginning in 2013, customers in the market for a new Audi will now be enticed by a bonus 4-year subscription to SiriusXM traffic. To take advantage of the deal, customers will need to pick up a new 2013 model equipped with, Audi’s latest and greatest navigation system, the MMI… → Read More

Sirius XM and Marketing 101

Well the day finally arrived when Sirius XM’s (NASDAQ:SIRI) Howard Stern debuted as a judge on the hit television show America’s Got Talent.  What an opportunity for Sirius XM.  Actually it is an opportunity LOST!  Instead of Sirius XM putting together an advertising spot and letting a whole… → Read More

Liberty Media Reports Agreement To Purchase Additional SIRI at $2.15

Liberty Media (NASDAQ:LMCA) has announced today that they have an agreement in place to purchase an additional 302 million shares at a price of $2.15.  The move will happen with a forward purchasing agreement and not via a tender offer.  The $605 million dollar transaction will take the… → Read More