Mel Karmazin, the new CEO of Sirius Satellite Radio, said he’s talked recently with Apple Computer about adding satellite radio to its popular iPod music player.
“I’ve spoken to (Apple CEO) Steve Jobs,” said Karmazin, speaking Wednesday morning at a media conference in New York. He declined to elaborate, other than to say that the “current […]
Satellite radio carriers hope to make their services the latest must-have travel accessory with new partnerships announced this week.
AirTran Airways, a budget regional airline mostly serving the East Coast, announced Wednesday that it will become the first major airline to offer satellite radio programming on all of its flights under a new partnership with XM […]
Mel Karmazin, chief executive officer of Sirius Satellite Radio, has had discussions with Apple about incorporating satellite radio into iPods, although there is currently no interest in adding such a feature.
Mr Karmazin told a conference in New York that Steve Jobs, chief executive of Apple Computer, currently did not believe iPod users needed anything other […]
In less than a year, Sirius and its more dominant rival, Washington-based XM Satellite Radio, have committed more than $1 billion to acquire exclusive satellite rights to the most coveted events in sports. The two money-losing companies are gambling sports will be the tipping point that pushes people to make the kind of appliance-switch […]
XM Satellite Radio is kicking off the 2005 NASCAR season this week with live, comprehensive coverage on NASCAR Radio (XM Channel 144) and a host of special events for NASCAR fans at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida.
XM, the exclusive satellite radio service of NASCAR, will air more than 100 hours of live […]
Indie Pool, a company which it says represents more than 20,000 independent artists in Canada, has called upon the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to quickly decide whether it will grant satellite radio licenses in Canada.
In addition to being transmitted from satellite, satellite radio delivers more radio stations, better quality sound, and often […]
XM Satellite Radio Holdings surprised investors with better-than-expected earnings this morning, and the sky seems to be the limit for satellite radio. Revenue is growing, subscriptions are booming, the industry is attracting high-class talent, and automobile manufacturers are putting satellite radio receivers in millions of cars.
But the jury’s still out on whether satellite is […]
land-based broadcasters who rely on radio towers aren’t just going digital. They’re cutting back on commercial breaks and featuring shorter ads to keep listeners from tuning away. They’re even launching their own audio ad campaign: “Radio: You Heard It Here First.” With spots featuring such popular singers as Avril Lavigne, Ashanti, and Ludacris, broadcasters aim […]
XM Satellite Radio Inc (XMSR.NAS), the largest satellite radio operator in the US, has reported a y/y increase in its fourth-quarter net losses. The company’s quarterly revenues more than doubled in 4Q04 from the year-ago levels.
The US-based pay-radio company said in a statement on Thursday that its net losses widened to $188.2 million, or […]
Pod people are invading the media.
“Podcasts,” radio-style programs that can be played online or downloaded to IPods and other digital audio devices, have become the latest vehicle for consumers to get information and entertainment on their own terms.
Most podcasts are produced by amateurs, some of whom […]