Neal Barkett

What Will the Soon-to-Be-Released iPhone App Mean for Sirius XM Investors?

Rick, great article. If anyone wants to read something that shows how strong the potential can be for Sirius Xm. pick up the latest copy (June 6th edition)of "The Economist" and read the article about Marty Cooper. Who's Marty Cooper? Marty Cooper was the main force that brought portable cell phones into our lives. If you get the chance to read this article it will open your eyes to give a glimpse on where we are headed in the tech arena. After reading about this amazing individual you can get a feel for the potential of a company like Sirius Xm. While this article doesn't even mention Sirius Xm, if you have any forsight you will be able to connect the dots and start to see a bigger picture of where companies like Sirius are heading. Very exicting & interesting stuff!

Time for Sirius Action as Stock Faces Removal from Russell Indexes

Come on Mel get the ball rolling and get this I-Phone appl. out! Still can't believe you didn't spend some money pitching your Father's Day Specials? If you would focus on these couple of items it would be a shot in the arm until the economy gets back on track.

Will Positive Sirius News Be Enough to Offset Damage from Auto Bankruptcies?

Brandon, have to agree w/ your thoughts. Basicly it seems your bringing into focus a foggy picture that no matter how you slice it is still foggy. It is what it is and the only way to start to raise the fog is to get to the numbers after the end of the quarter. At this point and time the only thing anyone seems to care about is where the numbers end up and you can't blame them. Even among the shareholders there is bickering both pro & con on how good or bad Sirius Xm is doing and how well or not so well the leadership is leading. Just stop & think if there was NOT a recession where this company & stock would be? So lets get back into the fog because that's we are and until the economy & company (in that order)can get their acts together that's where we will be hanging out. But keep your sunglasses ready, the day is coming and the sun will feel good and the wait will be worth while.

Heartbeat of the Internet Is Speaking, but Is Sirius XM Listening?

Tyler, good article. It is amazing how new technology constantly keeps changing. W/Twitter it makes me also wonder how this will affect the advertising industry. It really puts emphasis on the phrase used in business on the best and cheapest way to get your product or service recognized, "Word of Mouth" or should I be saying "Word of the Bird" tweet tweet!

Blocked Performance Rights Act May Present Huge Opportunity for Sirius

If we had all the idle radios fired up on a free(or close to free), commercial based format then you would have some clout against the NAB. As "underway" stated "If we 50 million subs, perhaps that might fly". Thats why I think Sirius Xm should get all radios sitting idle on for a buck a year. Now you have the listnership to give Sirius xm the leverage to pull off a boycott of Ter.Radio.

New and Improved Sirius XM Reinvents Itself

He's a so so anlyst and a poor entertainer. He does the college tours because college age kids are somewhat naive to the long term markets. When they get their hands burnded a few times the fun of Cramer ends. He's slowly but surely fading. One man can only pretend he knows so much on every stock for so long.

Wi-Fi: Satellite Radio's New Frontier

Brandon, I Think you are right on it! I made a comment last year that the term Satellite Radio might be a thing of the past. Sirius Xm is a audio content provider(for the most part) and how they get it to the customer is no doubt going to change. What makes this article so interesting is that a person could subscribe w/o any additonial cost for hardware. This of course does lead to the importance of the content! Sirius Xm's vision might put all of to shame, maybe that's why they have been playing it close to the vest?. I hope that is the case.

Is Sirius Going to Raise Subscription Rates?

Relmor, I'm puzzled why having a very low tier inexpensive commerial based format is going to upset people like myself that have a couple of subscriptions. Your not comparing apples to apples. When you go the low end format you would not be getting nearly the content plus you would have commercial interruptions. The idea is to use this low end format to give people a taste, like they do at Sam's club with free samples on tooth picks. How many times do people try something because it's free and they discovered that they like it. So they know do what?.........They wonder if they should buy a box of the goodie they would of otherwise never tasted. If subs get offended that Sirius Xm is giving away some samples and feel they are not going to buy anymore boxes of goodies, then they can have fun hanging around Sam's club sneaking samples. If people are that shallow they wouldn't have ponied up as a sub from the get go. How many millions of idle radios will there be pilling up over the years to come? Little disciples with no tongues to spread the word of Sat. Radio.........So sad. Alright everybody quit crying (I'll stop) I'm just making a point. Relmor, get a tissue and blow your nose (boy are your eyes red)!

Is Sirius Going to Raise Subscription Rates?

Relmor, Iwaynehoward brings up a good point. Charge $5.00 a year or even a$1.00 for 5 yrs. for a commercial based (limited) format. Get these radios on and working to expand Sat. Radio and tempt the listener to receive a higher tiered package by giving them a taste of what they are missing. Maybe make some money on advertisements too! What is the average cost to Sirius Xm to install an idle radio that does nobody including Sirius Xm any benefit?

Is Sirius Going to Raise Subscription Rates?

I'm going to repeat myself over & over till I get a decent rebuttal on the following question. Why doesn't Sirius Xm create something short of a monopoly by turning on all idle non-subscribed radios? They do the company no good sitting in the dash of a car, actually they have cost the company dearly and have no effect what so ever. These idle radios also include Sat Radios that were installed after market. Millions upon Millions of and growing of radios that could be used in a free commercial based limited format that could be the low tier of Sat. Radio. These radios could be looked at as little units that may bring in some advertising dollars but on a larger scale used to get Sirius Xm more into the mainstream of audio entertainment. The biggest knock on this company is weak access to content and marketing. They have it in their own power to bring a form of Sat. Radio to millions & millions of people that either never gave it a chance or were never subscribers. The NAB fought the merger with everything they had and put this company on the brink of BK. Why not challenge their format head to head? Keep in mind that cars change owners daily and daily more Sat Radios become by the nature of the business format, idle. Why let them die? Give them life and earn their keep by utilizing their power to promote the great content that most potential consumers don't even have a clue of? This issue needs and should be addressed.

Sirius XM's iPhone App: A Picture Worth a Thousand Questions

Brandon, I think your right about Sirius Xm's consumer perception, it's weak at best. They are not doubt in a holding pattern waiting for the economy to turn around. Am/Fm radio is suffering but that does not have to be the case for Sat Radio. Am/Fm is on the ropes and now more than ever is the time to power up all idle radios. Use them as a stepping stone for getting the word out to as (especially the younger crowd) many potential customers as possible. Some national marketing is needed to show the people that Sirius Xm is alive and well with a multitude of channels bar none. You almost have to stumble across this product to find out what all it has to offer. Why is it that the people that subscribe to it are emotionally attached to Sirius Xm, because it offers so much for so little. That's the reason to fire up the idle radio's, give others an idea what they are missing. These 15 million or so idle radios are sitting quietly when they could be 15 million disciples of Sat. Radio. I'm tired of people saying that Sirius Xm should not offer a free commercial based limited format, what does it matter to the paying subscriber they are getting a higher quality format & content w/ no commercials. Appeal to the most people you can. I know adv. money is mostly none existent, so use the commercials to expound on what all Sirius Xm has to offer to move people up to a subscription. Sirius Xm is for a large part (as far as potential consumers) "Out of Sight Out of Mind"!

Is the New iTunes Sirius App a Sign of Things to Come?

There is somebody besides me that believes in a free, commercial based format as the bottom tier of Sat Radio!!! I was starting to think I was the Maytag repair man. Thank You, thinkb4uwrite! Know there's 2 people in our camp, you & me. We are on a roll.

How Sirius Can Ensure Success for the New iPhone App

As I posted on this article @ Sirius Buzz, I think it's a great idea. You'll reach more potential customers and w/ the great content that's the bottom line. The more access to Sirius Xm the better. That's another reason to turn on all the idle radios w/ a free commercial based "limiteded" format. The simple idea is to try to raise advert. dollars and more important give a taste of the great content of Sirius Xm out there so create more opportunities to bring people on board as paying subs. You would automaticly be reaching 10 - 20 million people and that is what they call "marketing"! If you believe in your content/product, why wouldn't you want to get it out there to as many people as possible. God knows there is no marketing strategy, unless they are using "The Stealth Marketing Technique". They may think it's out there but it's not on anyones radar.

'Stock Shock' Movie Update

Brandon, Glad to hear that this evolved into more than just the Sirius Xm short selling story. This I would imagine would make this movie more credible while also getting out the word on what was going down (no pun intended) with SIRI. If in the long run it educates the public and sheds light on what goes on with Wall Street then it can have an impact on Washington to get this mess cleaned up. To bring people back into the stock market confidence is a must.

Someone Is Finally Listening to Sirius XM Shareholders

I think all of us SiriusXers are not doubt tired of being in a holding pattern while we watch other aircraft making their own clearance to land. It's no doubt gut wrenching at best. Yes, it takes time to turn things around, but we see little mention or promise of innovation. I think of the great potential of this company and it is getting harder by the day not knowing if Mel & company have the vision to take this company to the next level. Most of this building frustration comes from lack of information being provided by Mel & Co. Not to say they possibly don't have great ideas in the works ready to be announced any day at any time! But as a fan & stockholder I am at the point of wondering if Mel is flying a Bi-Plane or a Jet. Does Mel's age does come into suspect? I'm not sure, but if the company’s image is a signal I'm definitely concerned. If they haven't surrounded themselves with some young bright cutting edge talent then this company has issues. What makes me skeptical is their lack of trying to appeal to the younger consumers. Even if they are holding back waiting for an upturn in the economy to come out with some great ideas, I see no harm in letting everyone know they aware and ready when the timing is right. As other company’s aircraft are dropping bombs on Sirius Xm I'm hoping this will be the catalyst that wakes up this sleeping giant.