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 SiriusXM Launches New Features for SiriusXM Internet Radio App for Android Smartphone |
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Apr 30, 2012 - 11:49 AM - by HecticArt
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SiriusXM Launches New Features for SiriusXM Internet Radio App for Android Smartphones and Tablets
Free update to SiriusXM Internet Radio App lets subscribers replay up to 5 hours of programming; start songs and shows from the beginning; and pause, skip forward and rewind previously broadcast content
Access to the new expanded SiriusXM channel line-up, including SiriusXM Latino channels, as well as live play-by-play from the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, NASCAR, PGA TOUR and more
NEW YORK, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today announced a free update to its SiriusXM Internet Radio App for Android smartphones and tablets, giving subscribers more control over how they listen to SiriusXM's programming on mobile devices.
"This updated and enhanced SiriusXM Internet Radio App for Android, the top smartphone platform in the U.S., now gives current and future subscribers access to more programming, including more live sports play-by-play, and more control over when and where they listen to their favorite SiriusXM channels and programs," said Jim Meyer, President, Operations and Sales, SiriusXM. "We are pleased to bring these new and exciting features to our subscribers, and we will continue to evolve our SiriusXM Internet Radio offerings this year by adding greater functionality on smartphones, mobile devices and online."
Key features of the SiriusXM Internet Radio App update for Android smartphones and tablets include:
Start Now allows subscribers to go back up to 5 hours to select and listen to previously broadcast programming on many channels, allowing them to hear SiriusXM content on their own schedules.
Tune Start™ automatically starts the currently playing song from the beginning so listeners will hear the whole song when tuning to any music channel.
Pause live radio and pick up where the listener left off.
Listeners can replay a song or segment with a single click, or skip forward to hear what's playing next.
Show Finder™ is an easy-to-use electronic programming guide offering a complete list of what's on over the next 7 days by channel, with the ability to set reminder alerts when favorite shows are broadcast.
Organize favorite shows on one easy-to-access screen.
The update to the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for Android devices is part of the continuing rollout of SiriusXM 2.0, a major upgrade and evolution of SiriusXM's satellite and Internet delivered service that will ultimately span hardware, software, audio, and data services.
Included in the SiriusXM Internet Radio App update is a new design that gives customers access to album art and artist biographies, adding information and depth to the SiriusXM music experience and enhancing the visual appearance on Android smartphones and tablets. Technical updates in the SiriusXM Internet Radio App also include improved audio quality and performance on cellular networks.
The SiriusXM Internet Radio App is available for free from Google Play. The SiriusXM Internet Radio App update will be automatically made available to current users on Android smartphones and tablets. For more information, please visit SiriusXM Internet Radio - On your Android Device - SiriusXM Radio.
All SiriusXM Internet Radio subscribers will receive the existing critically-acclaimed programming from SiriusXM, as well as the full expanded programming lineup including channels created with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; Tiesto's Club Life Radio featuring music created and curated by electronic dance music superstar DJ and producer Tiesto; ESPN SportsCenter; UCB Radio featuring underground sketch and stand-up, improv comedy from Upright Citizens Brigade; and Carlin's Corner featuring albums, concerts and comedy from the archives of the legendary George Carlin.
SiriusXM Internet Radio subscribers listening on smartphones and other mobile devices also have access to live play by play -- with no blackouts -- from the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, Formula 1, English Premier League soccer and Notre Dame football and basketball.
All SiriusXM Internet Radio subscribers get SiriusXM Latino, which includes 19 channels of the most comprehensive Latin programming lineup available to radio listeners, including 10 exclusive commercial-free music channels covering a wide variety of music genres, including tropical, salsa, merengue, Latin pop hits, Latin hip-hop, Latin rock classics and more.
Subscribers will also get content from leading providers of Spanish-language sports, news, talk and entertainment, including: ESPN Deportes Radio; MLB en Espanol; multiple Deportes en Vivo channels which will carry Spanish-language play-by-play of NFL games, an expanded lineup of MLB games, world-class professional sports as well as major college programs; 24/7 news and talk from RadioFormula Mexico, the leading radio broadcaster from Mexico; and CNN en Espanol. SiriusXM Latino also includes Cristina Radio featuring iconic talk show host Cristina Saralegui and advice from leading experts on lifestyle, health and family programming for Latinas, as well as Inspirate!, an inspirational Spanish-language talk channel offering listeners compelling news and advice for a fuller, more meaningful life.
Listeners can register for a 7-day trial to listen to SiriusXM Internet Radio on Android smartphones and other mobile devices. For more information on the SiriusXM channel lineup in English and Spanish, please visit New Channels - SiriusXM Radio and Bienvenido al mundo de la radio satelital - SiriusXM Latino - SiriusXM Radio.
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SiriusXM Becomes the Official Internet Radio Partner of MLB.com |
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Apr 05, 2012 - 11:21 AM - by admin
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SiriusXM signs multi-year deal with MLB Advanced Media to stream all Major League Baseball games on SiriusXM App and online.
All SiriusXM subscribers will have access to live radio broadcasts of every MLB game on smartphones, mobile devices and online; Games will continue to air on XM satellite radios.
Listeners get all regular season games, the All-Star Game and every Postseason game.
Sirius XM Radio today announced a multi-year agreement with*MLB Advanced Media, L.P.*(MLBAM), the interactive media and Internet company of*Major League Baseball, to stream live radio broadcasts of every*Major League Baseball*game on smartphones, mobile devices and online for SiriusXM subscribers nationwide. *With this agreement, SiriusXM becomes the Official Internet Radio Partner of*MLB.com.
Available immediately, SiriusXM subscribers can listen to live broadcasts of every MLB game through the*SiriusXM Internet Radio App and online at*siriusxm.com.* Listeners get all regular season games, the All-Star Game and every Postseason game.* Spring Training games will be available starting next year. *Select Spanish-language broadcasts are also available.
MLB games will continue to be available on satellite radios for XM subscribers. Listeners can find channel assignments for games at*www.siriusxm.com/mlbschedule.
“We’re thrilled to be able to deliver every MLB game to all of our SiriusXM subscribers,” said*Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s President and Chief Content Officer.* “Throughout the sport’s history, fans have connected with America’s pastime through radio calls.* With those broadcasts now available on SiriusXM Internet Radio, coupled with the satellite radio broadcasts on XM, SiriusXM subscribers across the country have the most extensive audio listening experience with which to follow any MLB team from their cars, homes or anywhere.”
“SiriusXM has been a valuable partner in connecting its subscribers with the tradition of baseball on the radio and this agreement adds an important distribution platform, alongside our own products including Gameday Audio and At Bat, for fans to enjoy listening to the radio broadcasts of*Major League Baseball*games via the Internet,” said*Kenny Gersh, Senior Vice President, Business Development, MLBAM.
Visit*www.siriusxm.com/mlbnetworkradio for more info.
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SiriusXM Announces Live Broadcast Coverage of 2012 Masters |
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Apr 02, 2012 - 1:31 PM - by admin
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Sirius XM Radio announced today that it will offer subscribers nationwide live hole-by-hole coverage of the 2012 Masters Tournament from*Thursday, April 5, through*Sunday, April 8, on the SiriusXM*PGA TOUR*Radio channel (XM channel 93, Sirius channel 208).
SiriusXM*PGA TOUR*Radio is available to XM subscribers and Sirius Premier (formerly known as “The Best of XM”) subscribers.* The channel can also be heard online on SiriusXM Internet Radio and through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphone and wireless devices.
During Masters Week, SiriusXM listeners will get extensive coverage of the first major tournament of the season with live play-by-play from storied*Augusta National Golf Club*in*Georgia, plus expert analysis leading up to and throughout the event.
Live hole-by-hole coverage of tournament play will begin at*2:00 pm ET Thursday through Sunday*and cover each day’s on-course action with live reports from around Augusta National and updates on golfers moving up and down the leader board.* Among the field competing for this year’s green jacket are past Masters champions*Tiger Woods,*Phil Mickelson*and*Charl Schwartzel, plus World #1*Luke Donald,*Rory McIlroy,*Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer,*Steve Stricker,*Justin Rose*and many other stars from the world over.
Leading into the play-by-play, former PGA TOUR pro*John Maginnes*will host a special preview show,*The Masters Today, Thursday and Friday from*11:00 am to 2:00 pm ET*and Saturday and Sunday from*12:00 to 2:00 pm ET.* Immediately after the conclusion of each day’s play, SiriusXM’s*Matt Adams*will host*Masters Review, giving listeners a full recap of the day’s action.
Additionally, SiriusXM’s daily lineup of shows will offer listeners the latest news, engaging interviews and expert analysis.* Every weekday from7:00 to 9:00 am ET,*Matt Adams*hosts*Fairways of Life, followed by*Teed Off with*Brian Katrek*from*9:00 to 11:00 am ET.* On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Adams hosts*Live at the Masters — which will feature coverage of daily player press conferences and more – from*11:00 am to 1:00 pm ET.* Maginnes will be heard hosting his regular show,*Maginnes on Tap, Monday through Wednesday from*5:00 to 7:00 pm ET.
For more info on SiriusXM’s extensive professional golf coverage, visit*www.siriusxm.com/siriusxmpgatourradio.
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SiriusXM Files Antitrust Claims Against SoundExchange and a Record Industry Trade Ass |
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Mar 28, 2012 - 9:30 AM - by admin
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Sirius XM Radio today announced that it has filed a complaint againstSoundExchange, Inc.*and*American Association of Independent Music*(”A2IM”) charging those organizations with unlawfully interfering in SiriusXM’s efforts to secure, through a competitive market, copyrights critical to its business.* The complaint contends that the conduct violates federal antitrust, as well as*New York state*law.
SiriusXM is primarily seeking injunctive relief to stop SoundExchange and A2IM from impeding its efforts to obtain the licenses it needs to operate its business in direct dealings with record companies instead of relying exclusively on licenses either negotiated with SoundExchange acting as the record industry’s collective or on the outcome of regulatory rate-making proceedings.* The complaint charges that, although SiriusXM has the legal right to reach out to individual record companies for such licenses, SoundExchange, in collaboration with other record industry organizations, has orchestrated an illegal boycott designed to choke off such competition.
SiriusXM’s direct licensing initiative is beneficial to the Company, listeners, artists and record labels.* This filing reflects SiriusXM’s commitment to taking the steps necessary to maintain its rights to conduct business in a free and open market for the benefit of its business, listeners, artists and record companies.
The complaint contends that SoundExchange and other industry trade associations, in concert with numerous individual record labels, have eliminated price competition in, among others, the market for digital transmissions of sound recordings licensable under the statutory licensing provisions of Section 114 of the Copyright Act of 1976.* The complaint further contends that SoundExchange and A2IM, along with major music industry organizations, have organized a boycott to prevent independent record companies from negotiating direct licenses with SiriusXM for sound recordings that are included in the Company’s commercial-free music content.* As outlined in the complaint, there has been an orchestrated effort against labels looking to negotiate directly with SiriusXM, including mailings to members, public statements released to the media and posted on their websites, board level discussions, direct pressure tactics placed on individual labels known to be considering SiriusXM’s offer and even overt efforts to cause one or more entities that actually signed a direct license to rescind it.
As a result of the complained of conduct, SiriusXM has been forced to deal exclusively with SoundExchange to acquire statutory licenses at higher prices than it otherwise would have obtained through direct licensing with individual record labels.* The complaint contends that this conduct and the ensuing boycott violate federal antitrust laws and tortiously interferes in SiriusXM’s business relationships.
SiriusXM has signed nearly 80 direct licenses to date; the Company believes that without the complained of conduct, it would have attained far more.* The Company believes that if SoundExchange, the trade associations and major record labels are allowed to continue this conduct, it is likely that similar anticompetitive harm will result to other rights users who are unable to secure direct licenses to rights.
SiriusXM’s Direct Licensing Initiative
As part of a larger effort to manage through the challenging market environment, SiriusXM has sought to manage the cost of its music programming by negotiating royalty rates directly with individual record labels. *This interest was further spurred by the extraordinary increases in statutory fees that the record industry, through SoundExchange, advised they were seeking beginning in 2013, and SiriusXM’s desire to enter into a single license covering all of its platforms, including satellite, internet, mobile devices and more.* Having one license agreement that encompasses these platforms provides an opportunity for record companies to derive more value than they would by relying on distributions from SoundExchange.* Notably, SiriusXM can enter into a unitary license agreement of such scope only through a direct license; it cannot do so under a SoundExchange statutory license.* Working with a leading provider of high-volume license administration services with deep expertise in the music industry and with similar direct license programs, SiriusXM began developing a comprehensive direct license proposal for record companies in 2010.
The direct licenses, offered at rates between 5% and 7% of defined revenues, would be powerful evidence of prevailing market rates in the pending 2013-2017 CRB proceeding and stand in stark contrast to the much higher rates proposed by SoundExchange in that proceeding.
The complaint was filed in the*United States District Court for the Southern District*of*New York.
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