SiriusXM Launches Dedicated Selena Gomez Radio Channel

SiriusXM has launched a dedicated Selena Gomez Radio on channel 14 and streaming on the SiriusXM app. Sirius XM launched a limited-run channel presented and curated by Selena Gomez on November 4. Selena Gomez Radio is available on SiriusXM’s chan…

SiriusXM Posts Q3 Revenue Gain As Satellite Radio Subscriber Growth Offsets Pandora Listener Dip

SiriusXM posted an almost four percent year-over-year (YoY) revenue improvement for Q3 2022 as an income boost stemming from satellite radio self-pay subscribers helped to offset Pandora’s YoY decrease in the same category as well as monthly active use…

The Michael Jackson Channel Launches Today on SiriusXM for a Limited Time

SiriusXM is launching a Michael Jackson channel in partnership with the late pop singer’s Estate. The new Michael Jackson channel goes live today, along with a few other artist channels. Beastie Boys, Bob Marley, and Coldplay channels will all fe…

SiriusXM Radio Is Officially Buying Stitcher In $325 Million Deal

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 as leading music streaming service Spotify con…

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

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 is looking to expand its podcasting portfolio…

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

Despite the resurfacing of multiple videos of Howard Stern appearing in blackface while using the n-word, Sirius XM’s CEO has expressed strong interest in renewing its contract with the radio veteran. Despite considerable outrage over a resurface…

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

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. SiriusXM revealed the debt offering in a series of press releases, which wer…

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

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 performances. The paid-only satellite platform is ho…

Finally: SiriusXM Is Testing Bundled Pandora Subscriptions

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 the two services. All the company is saying is…

SiriusXM Reaches 34.9 Million Subscribers, Won’t Disclose Pandora Number

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 Silver — who is an analyst for B Riley …