Category archives: SiriusXM

SiriusXM Reaches 34.2 Million Subscribers, But Pandora Radio MAUs Drop to 66 Million

Good news and bad news for SiriusXM investors. Earlier this morning, SiriusXM published its first quarter (Q1) 2019 financial report. First, the good news. The satellite radio company’s pro forma revenue jumped 10% to $1.9 billion, up from $1.7 billion…

SiriusXM CEO Jim Meyer Bags $17.6 Million In 2018 — And That Wasn’t Even the Biggest Payout

Making millions, but largely in stock options. Satellite radio giant SiriusXM has unveiled pay raises for its top staff.  In a regulatory filing, SiriusXM has confirmed multiple pay raises for its top five executives. CEO Jim Meyer earned $17.6 million…

SiriusXM Launches Low Cost Streaming Only Plan

SiriusXM has added an "Essential" subscription streaming only plan, making its multi-channel service available on mobile, tablet, desktop and other connected devices. Essential subscribers get 300 channels from SiriusXM’s lineup of music, comedy, news, sports and entertainment. The Essential plan is priced at $1 for the first three months, then…

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SiriusXM makes some of its biggest talk shows available as podcasts on Pandora

Content will reach more than 100 million audio listeners at launch
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SiriusXM Unveils Pandora Now, Its First Cross-Platform Experience

SiriusXM is going all-in on its Pandora acquisition. SiriusXM has been busy following its acquisition of Pandora Radio. Several weeks ago, the satellite radio company unveiled an original content team at Pandora. Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s Chief Cont…

Pandora, SiriusXM Launch Pandora NOW

SiriusXM and Pandora has launched the first cross-platform listening experience since the satellite broadcaster acquired the streaming service. Leveraging Pandora’s listener data, Pandora NOW is be both a SiriusXM channel and a Pandora interactive station and playlist for its combined audience of 100 million listeners. The music played on Pandora…

Following Its $3.5 Billion Acquisition, SiriusXM Forms the First Dedicated Original Content Team at Pandora

SiriusXM has now capitalized on its Pandora acquisition. In a surprise move last September, Liberty Media’s SiriusXM confirmed it had fully acquired Pandora Radio.  The $3.5 billion all-stock deal valued Pandora at $10.14 per share. In a conference cal…

SiriusXM Creates Pandora Content Team For Podcasts, Playlists, More

SiriusXM has created its first Pandora “content team” focused on sharing content between the two platforms. The team will also create original content in music, sports and talk content ranging across comedy, politics, music and entertainment. The team will report to SiriusXM’s Chief Content Officer, Scott Greenstein, and includes: Alex…