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Long Awaited Sirius XM iPhone App Available, Sans Howard Stern

The insiders have to sell shares today! it's been filed with the SEC. The flood of shares will cause the SP to drop. Basic economics tells you as the availability goes up the price goes down.


On Jun 18 11:50 AM CGP wrote:

> Sirius made a mistake here. I noticed the jump in price on the open
> and subsequent drop afterwards.
>
> This is like the great car deal you see in the paper, until you read
> the asterisk. I'll bet HS and the sports channels are why this announcement
> was such a long time coming, there was a lot of wrestling going on
> behind the scenes.
>
> It seems with all the tiers being put in play they're overcomplicating
> this. Most consumers can deal with two maybe three different service
> level options, after that they start to tune out and to them it's
> not worth the trouble. If they want significant new subscriptions
> it has to be more of a simple yes/no decision.
>
> I'm starting to sense they don't have their act together.

Sirius XM Has Long Term Staying Power

You contradict your self! First you say that Satellites are a thing of the past, as the ground based systems are better. Second you state that Sirius XM needs to move towards the global market. The infrastructure is not the same elsewhere as it is here. Satellites are required in the majority of countries outside of the US. Diversity is the key, and Sirius XM is going in that direction!


On Apr 16 09:13 AM longandshort wrote:

> SiriusXMs founder says:
> www.crunchgear.com/200.../
>
>
> I have to agree. Using Satellites to deliver entertainment radio
> to individual subcribers is too late in the game. Our wireless and
> wireless earth based systems are cheaper and faster. The tie up with
> apple will work for apple device fans only, and provided they subcribe
> to 3G data plans. Edge and GPRS networks don't have the bandwidth.
>
>
> Sirius needs to change their business model and deliver something
> new to a new audience, it needs to tap the world market, not just
> the US.

NiceMac's Open Source Apps Help Sirius Focus on Core

Software is not a snap of the finger type of work. It takes a combination of logic & creative skills to generate a robust viewing friendly piece of software! The Arbitrary release of software by a firm that has no ties to the service provider has the potential of defiling the reputation of the service provider. The inability to maintain connection, mis-information displayed within the session, and other items than can be dismissed as nusiances but are usually applied to the service provider not the software provider. Quality Auditing/Control by the service provider is the best way to maintain a good relationship with their end customers. The openess of the hardware did not come overnight. Forcing a company to release a product with a third party widget is the same as expecting Banks to allow Home Loans to individuals who do not qualify. StarPlayr providing open source is a smart business decision, but it is the current "forbidden fruit" mentality that will make people want the software even more!!!!
On Apr 06 08:20 PM Rad Sat Daily wrote:

> Cos1000,
>
> Yes, I beta tested the iPhone app NiceMac came up with and it was
> pretty slick. I also used their windows player intermittently also.
>
>
> As for the debatable point, there is a level of indirection there,
> but I feel your point about the FCC not regulating the internet.
>
>
> If Sirius XM is going to provide open device access to device manufactures
> they should provide the same open access to the internet stream is
> my general point. Regardless of if its FCC mandated or not. The same
> reasons of applying openness for device manufacturers (promote competition,
> protect
> consumers, and spur technological innovation) also applies to the
> companies internet stream as demonstrated from this NiceMac situation.
>
>
> I'm almost certain that the Open Device mandate of devices that is
> supposed to happen this summer is a blessing in disguise for the
> satellite radio company. It may lead to a resurgence of the retail
> channel because of the variety of satellite radio devices we may
> see from it in the future.
>
> I strongly believe the same applies to the internet stream as well.
>
>
> Additionally, if Sirius is grounded in their contract with their
> current developer (exclusivity, etc) then it’s a disappointingly
> written contract. :)