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They were, SiriusXM acquired them just over three years ago: https://blog.automatic.com/automatic-siriusxm-4dfbc9a6885c https://blog.automatic.com/automatic-sir
by CrazedGeek 6y ago
They were, SiriusXM acquired them just over three years ago: https://blog.automatic.com/automatic-siriusxm-4dfbc9a6885c https://blog.automatic.com/automatic-siriusxm-4dfbc9a6885c
- toomuchtodo 6y agoSiriusXM not shutting down yet?
- TylerE 6y agoHighly unlikely. The big money sink is already spent (launching the satelites).
- runako 6y agoThe satellites are likely much cheaper than the ongoing costs for content. It looks like they are spending over $2B annually on content fees. They could launch a lot of satellites with $2B per year.
- toomuchtodo 6y agoSpaceX should strike a deal with Spotify (StarLink “Constellation” as a competitor to SiriusXM)!
- gremlinsinc 6y agoWhy would spotify even need spacex? I mean... it's just the internet...they already have access to that, and so does everyone else. 4g connectivity to your car is probably simple and could be done if needed or a lot of people just link their phone to the radio.
- toomuchtodo 6y agoJust as XM has use case specific hardware just for audio in cars and semi trucks, you’d need a StarLink terminal to get just audio content over StarLink’s constellation. Hence, a deal with a content provider (Tesla did this with Slacker radio in their cars). Not every vehicle might need or want a full blown satellite ground terminal that can provide IP service.
- jandrese 6y agoWow, they spend $2B/year on content and somehow manage to only have Clearchannel garbage stations? They're getting ripped off.
- battery_cowboy 6y agoSatellites cost a ton to maintain, and need to be replaced eventually.
- TylerE 6y agoThey just launched two fresh ones last year so they’re good for the next 15-20 years
- jabroni_salad 6y agoThey are kept alive by how annoying it is to cancel the service and avoid future 'complimentary' reactivations.
- floatingatoll 6y agoIf you live in California, you can require them to delete your information so that they can't contact you about your radio ID any longer.