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Sirius / SM Merger Finally Approved - And It Only Took 493 Days!

I foresee a future where the iPhone / iPod takes over the automobile industry as the device of choice. I wouldn't doubt if it's the next logical step in Steve Jobs' master plan. I'm confident that it will have a satellite receiver built-in for real-time GPS and mapping, and also for streaming SatRadio. Retail and OEM equipment will always be around, but the iPhone will be an unprecedented distribution platform for SatRad.

People could have SatRad, Internet radio, their iPod library, Pandora, etc. in their pockets and their cars. They can listen to whatever they're in the mood for at any given time. If they wanna listen to preimum SatRad content, they'll need a subscription. That doesn't mean everyone's going to sign up immediately, but the sheer volume increase in accessibility is a numbers game that favors a boost in subscriptions.

Piggy-backing off the success of Apple's innovation is a win/win, if SatRad and Apple can form some sort of partnership to link iTunes with SatRad artists and come up with creative business incentives to cooperate. I'm sure there's plenty of money to be made on both sides. As has been stated by many intelligent posters previously: SatRad is about content, not technology - CONTENT IS KING, and consumers are willing to pay for it...

Just my speculation for the not so distant future (3-5 years)... As much as I want to unload my block and get out, I think I might hold for a long, long, long time... ;o)

10 years from now, it's gonna be like one of those Motley Fool ads proclaiming "if you had invested in SIRI in July of 2008, you'd be up a gazillion % and your initial investment of $10K would be worth $250M!!!"

Good luck everyone - let the games begin!