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Is Sirius Going to Raise Subscription Rates?

why not just increase the price for the new customers. Then you are showing your loyal listeners that you appreciate them.

Auto Sales Projections Add More Worry to Sirius XM

fyi, I called to cancel my subscriptions last week because I had two broken radios. I planned to wait a while to buy new ones, however the customer rep offered me two radios for free (starmate 5). As a long time investor and follower of this stock I'm glad they are doing everything in their power to keep subscribers. I took the deal...was curious as to how long it takes them to recoup the cost of those radios? It obviously has to be a good deal to them or they wouldn't do it.

Three Reasons for Sirius Aggravation

I used to work in the Automotive Industry writing software for electronics. Most of those components are engineered here, but are shipped elsewhere to be built...it's just cheaper...and the gap is so big because of the unions. We had a plant at our engineering facility in alabama, new non-union hires made $11/hour whereas the union workers made $30-40/hour. The UAW is only one problem that US companies have. The japanese enter a long term partnership with its suppliers...whereas the american autos tend to try to squeeze every penny out of its suppliers...this method over time gives you a bunch of cheap components made by multiple suppliers that know nothing about the overall architecture of the car....I feel conflicted with the bailout because of my position in sirius...but on the other hand I think the best thing that could happen to these companies is a bankruptcy and restructuring...and shedding themselves of the UAW.

Sirius XM Doubles Up on Sports to Sack More Revenue

Used to work in the auto industry...programming software for car electronics. 3 years is a standard answer for any "new" product to be developed, integrated, & introduced on a car line. I would bet the radio manufacturers can currently produce both XM and Sirius seperately. I would guess 1 year would be a more adequate timeline. The 3 years comment seems to fall in line with the Under-promise, Over Deliver philosophy that I hope Sirius XM continues to take....

You also have to realize the auto industry is just as much of a bureacracy as the folks in washington...