Ars Technica:
Now that Sirius and XM have merged, everybody is happy—not. The subscribers are ticked off; the stockholders are beyond ticked off. And Clear Channel? Extra ticked off.Read More...
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At the satellite radio company--should we call it Sirius XM Radio?--big programming changes are starting to shake things up. Are the cost savings impacting you?. (Read More)
Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily:
On November 12th, both Sirius and XM Radio listeners might find that their favorite channel is misplaced or even missing as the two satellite radio companies begin to merge their stations. The consolidation was first revealed on XM Escape, which announced in a promo that it would make the leap from Channel 78 to 28. The mer (Read More)
Ars Technica:
The FCC wants feedback on whether Sirius XM receivers should include HD Radio access. An easy problem compared to the minority broadcaster channel question, on which the FCC has been accused of playing the "racial landlord."Read More...
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Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily:
• Isaac Hayes Dies at Age 65• The Police Take a Final Bow in NYC• Velvet Revolver Denies Frontman Hire• Anastasio Debuts Songs in Brooklyn• Kid Rock’s Hot Summer; No iTunes Required• Weekend Rock List: One Album Wonders• Twilight’s Stephenie Meyer on Music, Movie• (Read More)
Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily:
Metallica will soon have their very own station on XM satellite radio station. “Mandatory Metallica” will hit satellite receivers starting August 16th and feature the band’s entire catalog as well as rare live recordings from the group’s personal archives. All four members of the band will serve as h (Read More)
Ars Technica:
Why did the FCC approve the Sirius XM merger? The conditions are key: especially à la carte and the FCC's certainty that the merger won't hurt terrestrial radio at all.Read More...
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