Category archives: SiriusXM

SiriusXM creates first dedicated original content team at Pandora

Team will focus on creating original content in music, sports, and talk and more
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Ben Harvey named President of Sony and Kygo JV, Palm Tree Records

SiriusXM presenter played key role in the early career of Kygo
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SiriusXM Adds 10 Emerging Artists ‘Discovery’ Channels

SiriusXM has added 100 new commercial-free Xtra Channels available exclusively to subscribers on the SiriusXM app, web player and connected devices, including 10 that are designed to showcase new and emerging artists. These music channels also feature skip-ahead functionality. Many of the new SiriusXM channels are variations of classic formats….

AM BRIEF: 3rd Year Of Double-Digit US Industry Growth • SiriusXM Drives Liberty Revenue • Record Store Day • More

FRIDAY 3.1.19
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MON. BRIEF: Spotify Eyes $200M Gimlet Buy • Marshmello On Fortnite Draws 10M • SiriusXM Pandora Purchase Final • More

MONDAY 2.4.19
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REWIND: The New Music Industry’s Week In Review

As we peruse another busy seven days in the music industry, we revistit the possibily that conventional radio may have successfully dodged the digital bullet, SiriusXM’s impress revenue, some top models facing fallout from Fyre Fest, and more! Is It Possible That Radio Dodged The Digital Bullet? SiriusXM Reports Record…

SiriusXM Reports Record Revenue, 34 Million Subscribers

SiriusXM reported record earnings for both Q4 and for the full year of 2018, with revenue of $1.5 billion and $5.8 billion respectively. The satellite broadcaster added a net of 346,000 subscribers in Q4, ending it with 34 million plus. The company’s fourth-quarter results were similarly solid, with net income…

Pandora CEO Roger Lynch Forced Out Following SiriusXM Acquisition Approval

Pandora CEO Roger Lynch was unable to solve listener engagement issues. SiriusXM has released its operating and financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and the full-year of 2018. The satellite radio company added 346,000 net subscribers in the …