Sirius Xm Case Summary

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Founded in 2007 as a result of the merger between Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, Sirius XM Holding Inc., is the largest radio broadcaster in the world by revenue. It currently offers more than 165 streams, including:

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Having secured installation deals with automakers including Chrysler, Ford and BMW, Sirius launched the initial phase of its service in four cities on February 14, 2002, expanding to the rest of the contiguous United States on July 1, 2002.

Mel Karmazin noted: “Every radio comes equipped with an on/off switch.” Not to say that radio isn’t still a valid contender, but times have changed since our parents listened to Top 40 as their primary means of audio enjoyment. Entertainment payola is relatively harmless nowadays, wherein the past it could exert considerable influence (threatening moral creativity/stifling economic components) the Digital Age has seem the rise of consumer choice, and buying power. Fundamentally if no one likes the music, no one will listen, and stations only hurt themselves when they alienate

They are well-positioned in some key markets. They’ve established a foothold in North America. They have a big presence and are a player in markets all over the world (except Asia). The cars are more reliable than ever before, yet still manage to be engaging and more fun than some of the competition and most owners are satisfied. Their new engines are renowned and studied and copied by other makers as they really do point a way into an ever more frugal future.

Sirius XM Issue 1 The biggest issue comes from Sirius XM failing to keep up with the technological and innovation advances that their competitors and substitutes are supplying to consumers. Even AM/FM radio has expanded to broadcasting digital signals to go along with the traditional analog radio broadcasting. The HD quality signals allowed for radio broadcasting to have the same quality and clarity as Sirius XM; however, consumers could only tell a difference if they had an HD or digital radio. Many AM/ FM broadcasters were also accompanying their HD radio efforts by aggressively pursuing Internet radio, wireless Internet-based distribution arrangements, and data services. Several automakers installed HD radio equipment as factory standard

Read the assigned case study on the XM Radio and answer the following discussion questions: 1.Which competitors should XM target in the future: Sirius, terrestrial radio, MP3 players and podcasts, or Internet radio? Sirius and XM are actually merged now so they should focus on expanding this service. SiriusXM’s first target should be terrestrial radio; terrestrial radio is the largest way to listen to music still today. It is complementary to every vehicle and has been forever, it is convenient, and it is what drivers are used to. The advantage of SiriusXM is that there are less commercials and you can continue to listen to the same channel no matter how far you drive.

Are you tired of that old factory radio? Is it not cutting it anymore is

It has made its name in the global market and has given a good competition to other companies in automobile sector.

Satellite Radio: Will Howard Stern's move make us change the way we think about radio? Howard Stern's plan to move to satellite radio in January 2006 marks a major turning point for the radio industry. Not only has Stern brought the  possibility of subscribing to satellite radio into the minds of the millions in his audience, he has also gotten more people to start thinking and talking about what really distinguishes satellite radio from traditional radio. Satellite radio was first authorized by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) in 1997, seven years after initial applications.

As a company in the streaming music Industry, it is essential to have a competitive advantage in order to stay in the run. Indeed, a big competition is established between all the companies which are using more or less the same business model. In the streaming music Industry, it is easier for clients to make implicit bargaining. Indeed, the more subscribers a company has, the more music labels will be in

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