Satellite Radio

Q1 2019 — SiriusXM's Total Subscribers Reaches 34.2 Million; Pandora Radio MAU's Drops to 66 Million

SiriusXM Radio Is Officially Buying Stitcher (Price Tag = $325 Million)

July 13, 2020

SiriusXM is set to acquire San Francisco-based podcasting platform Stitcher in a $325 million deal. SiriusXM confirmed the rumored buyout this morning, in an official release. The high-profile deal arrives a... Read More...

SiriusXM Is Buying Podcasting Platform Stitcher for $300MM – Report

Ashley King

July 7, 2020

SiriusXM is nearing a deal to buy podcasting company Stitcher in a deal rumored to be worth $300 million. The Wall Street Journal first broke the news, citing people who are familiar with the deal. SiriusXM ... Read More...

Despite Blackface Videos, Sirius XM Plans to Renew Howard Stern’s Contract

Paul Resnikoff

June 17, 2020

Still from a resurfaced video of Howard Stern wearing blackface in 1994. Despite the resurfacing of multiple videos of Howard Stern appearing in blackface while using the n-word, Sirius XM's CEO has expressed... Read More...

SiriusXM Announces $1.5 Billion Debt Offering to Counter Coronavirus Ad Drops

Dylan Smith

June 9, 2020

Satellite radio mainstay SiriusXM has announced that it will issue $1.5 billion in senior secured notes as part of an effort to offset a coronavirus-fueled drop in ad revenue. The New York City-based company... Read More...

SiriusXM Loses 143,000 Net Subscribers During the First Quarter

Dylan Smith

April 28, 2020

Despite the economic strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis and the loss of 143,000 net subscribers, SiriusXM turned in a strong financial performance during 2020’s first quarter. Today, SiriusXM offici... Read More...

SiriusXM CEO James Meyer Was Paid $18.8 Million In 2019

Dylan Smith

April 23, 2020

SiriusXM CEO James Meyer pulled down a healthy $18.8 million in 2019; other SiriusXM executives also took home multimillion-dollar salaries with massive bonuses. The earnings information was revealed in an S... Read More...

SiriusXM Is Going Big on Premium Concert Re-Broadcasts — U2, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish Shows On the Slate

Dylan Smith

March 5, 2020

On-demand music is obviously huge. But what about on-demand concerts? Now, SiriusXM plans to test that question by replaying exclusive concerts throughout March —including Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga performa... Read More...

Finally: SiriusXM Is Testing Bundled Pandora Subscriptions

Colin Cohen

January 12, 2020

A little more than a year after it acquired Pandora, SiriusXM is finally considering bundling it with its satellite radio service. At the moment, there are scant details about how the company might package t... Read More...

SiriusXM Celebrates 34.9 Million Subscribers — But Won’t Disclose Pandora Numbers

Colin Cohen

January 7, 2020

SiriusXM Holdings announced that it has finished 2019 with 34.9 million paid subscribers, which is a new high for the company. While the company did not indicate how many Pandora subscribers they have, Zack ... Read More...

SiriusXM Adds 210,000 Subscribers This Quarter ⁠— Pandora Subscribers Plunge

Ashley King

October 31, 2019

Image by Michael J (CC by 2.0) SiriusXM's financials reveal the company added roughly 210,000 net subscribers, while earnings slipped substantially. The story at Pandora wasn't rosy. The company's third-qua... Read More...

Sirius XM Slashes Prices for Students With a $4 Monthly Plan

Ashley King

August 21, 2019

Photo Credit: Sirius XM Sirius XM has joined a bevy of other music streaming services offering cheaper prices to students. The satellite radio provider has introduced a new 'Student Premier' subscription for... Read More...

Despite a Plunge In Pandora Listeners, SiriusXM Quarterly Revenues Hit a Record $2 Billion

Daniel Sanchez

July 30, 2019

SiriusXM has published its earnings report for the second fiscal quarter of 2019. The figures include a small bump on Sirius subs, and a sharp drop in monthly average users at Pandora. In the first quarter ... Read More...

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SiriusXM Radio Is Officially Buying Stitcher (Price Tag = $325 Million)

SiriusXM Is Buying Podcasting Platform Stitcher for $300MM – Report

SiriusXM Announces $1.5 Billion Debt Offering to Counter Coronavirus Ad Drops

SiriusXM Loses 143,000 Net Subscribers During the First Quarter

SiriusXM CEO James Meyer Was Paid $18.8 Million In 2019

SiriusXM Is Going Big on Premium Concert Re-Broadcasts — U2, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish Shows On the Slate

Finally: SiriusXM Is Testing Bundled Pandora Subscriptions

SiriusXM Celebrates 34.9 Million Subscribers — But Won’t Disclose Pandora Numbers

SiriusXM Adds 210,000 Subscribers This Quarter ⁠— Pandora Subscribers Plunge

Sirius XM Slashes Prices for Students With a $4 Monthly Plan

Despite a Plunge In Pandora Listeners, SiriusXM Quarterly Revenues Hit a Record $2 Billion