Satellite Radio

Appeals Court Judge Delivers a Stunning Blow to Oldies Artists (Updated)

February 16, 2017

It's a case that's been see-sawing for years, with hundreds of millions in royalties at stake. Now, oldies recording artists like The Turtles have been given their biggest blow yet. Updated Fri. Feb 17th 7:... Read More...

Could You Listen to 168 Straight Hours of Prince?

Charlotte Hassan

April 22, 2016

If you're a Prince fan, check out Sirius XM Radio... Shortly after news broke of Prince's passing yesterday, artists, social media platforms, music services, and even the President paid tribute to the legendar... Read More...

200 Members of Congress Vow to Block “Any New Radio Taxes”

Paul Resnikoff

May 13, 2015

"We, members of Congress, should not impose any new performance fee, tax, royalty, or other charge relating to the public performance of sound recordings on a local radio station for broadcasting soun... Read More...

What the pre-1972 Decision Really Means for the Future of Radio…

Paul Resnikoff

October 13, 2014

In this guest post, entertainment attorney Steve Gordon argues that Judge Gutierrez’s decision in the Turtles case against Sirius XM could substantially change radio as we know it, and could also ... Read More...

Pandora, SoundExchange, ASCAP, RIAA, Sirius To Testify Before Congress

Ari Herstand

June 24, 2014

The US House of Representatives Judiciary Committee will be holding Part 2 of the Music Licensing Under Title 17 hearing, Wednesday June 25th at 10AM EDT. You can live stream the hearing here. AMA Rosa... Read More...

Sirius XM Expands Dashboard Capabilities With $530 Million Agero Acquisition

Priscilla Kim

August 16, 2013

Sirius XM Radio is set to acquire Agero's Connected Vehicle Services division for $530 million in cash by the fourth quarter. This means that in addition to Siriux XM's leading reputation in satellite radio, th... Read More...

Sirius XM’s Record $940 Million Revenue in Second Quarter…

Paul Resnikoff

July 25, 2013

Sirius XM Radio generated record revenues of $940 million and $126 million in profit during the second quarter. CEO Jim Meyer said, "Sirius XM's second quarter results reflect record performance on almost every... Read More...

Sirius XM Reaches New Milestone of 25 Million Subscribers…

Priscilla Kim

July 9, 2013

Sirius XM Radio has now surpassed 25 million subscribers, gaining about 715,000 new subscribers over the second quarter. The healthy growth curve continues to cement Sirius XM Radio as the largest subscription... Read More...

Head of CBS: “Paying Artists for Radio Play Is Absurd…”

Paul Resnikoff

September 20, 2012

A one-word description for the next few years of radio? Chaos! Thursday morning: Big Machine Label Group inks another momentous, direct licensing deal with Entercom Communications Corp., one that covers b... Read More...

Sirius Might Be Staring At Its Own ‘Netflix Moment’

Paul Resnikoff

November 1, 2011

If you love your Sirius XM, then you probably love music just as much. Which means you have lots of options at your fingertips, most of them free. Sure, Sirius curates the chaos, but do you need that curatio... Read More...

Boom: Sirius Is Now Bigger Than Netflix

Paul Resnikoff

February 16, 2011

It's great to get out of the woods - and even better to beat Netflix on the way. According to stats shared by the company, Sirius XM Radio subscribers now stand at 20.19 million, a record for the company. Tha... Read More...

19.9 Million Reasons Why Satellite Radio Just Might Survive

Paul Resnikoff

October 13, 2010

I know, I was just like you a few years ago. Predicting the crash of that over-leveraged but well-programmed fireball in the sky. But satellite radio continues to plod along and survive, and the latest figu... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

What Is Attribution?

So Busy With "The Quiet Time..."

Netflix Won the Streaming Wars. YouTube Changed the Rules.

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

What Politicians Could Learn from the Music Business: A Midterm Election Primer

SiriusXM Reports 5,000 Self-Pay Net Additions for Q3 2026, Says ‘Morgan Wallen Radio’ Helped Drive a 5% Average Listening Time Increase

CRB Approves Streaming Services’ Request to Access Web VI Materials Amid the Phono V Rate-Setting Proceeding — Albeit With a Few Conditions

SiriusXM Eliminates Howard Stern’s Extra Channel ‘Howard 101’ Following Dozens of Layoffs

SiriusXM Posts Mixed Q2 2026 Financials — Including Flat Revenue, Record-Low Churn, and a 17% Net Income Jump

Pandora Doubles Down on Push to Invalidate the MLC’s ‘Asserted Authority to Prosecute’ Royalty Disputes

Appeals Court Judge Delivers a Stunning Blow to Oldies Artists (Updated)

Could You Listen to 168 Straight Hours of Prince?

200 Members of Congress Vow to Block “Any New Radio Taxes”

What the pre-1972 Decision Really Means for the Future of Radio…

Pandora, SoundExchange, ASCAP, RIAA, Sirius To Testify Before Congress

Sirius XM Expands Dashboard Capabilities With $530 Million Agero Acquisition

Sirius XM’s Record $940 Million Revenue in Second Quarter…

Sirius XM Reaches New Milestone of 25 Million Subscribers…

Head of CBS: “Paying Artists for Radio Play Is Absurd…”

Sirius Might Be Staring At Its Own ‘Netflix Moment’

Boom: Sirius Is Now Bigger Than Netflix

19.9 Million Reasons Why Satellite Radio Just Might Survive