How do you spell “Monopoly”?
Here are two questions for NAB head David Rehr to ponder: 1. How many of the folks who are against the proposed Sirius/XM merger...
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mramsey1
- May 23, 2007
Senator Kohl doesn’t know what he’s talking about
From Reuters: The chairman of the U.S. Senate’s antitrust subcommittee on Wednesday urged regulators to block Sirius Satellite Radio...
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mramsey1
- May 20, 2007
Les Moonves’s lesson for Satellite Radio
Pretend you’re a honcho at Sirius or XM reading this interchange between WIRED magazine and CBS head Leslie Moonves (from this article):...
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mramsey1
- Apr 17, 2007
Imus on Satellite Radio
Look for Imus to sign with Sirius and debut in 2008. No, I don’t have any inside information (and couldn’t post this if I did). But...
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mramsey1
- Apr 12, 2007
Satellite Radio’s biggest problem: Part 2
Last month I presented what I think is one of satellite radio’s biggest problems. Today I tackle the other one. And here it is: To...
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mramsey1
- Apr 5, 2007
Carmel Group’s embarrassing flip-flop
So is satellite radio competitive with other audio entertainment media (as most thoughtful people believe) or is it not (as the...
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mramsey1
- Apr 4, 2007
The NAB looks fly
Evidently the NAB has hired an “influential” research firm to tell it what it wants to hear about the Sirius/XM merger. Credibility from...
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mramsey1
- Mar 30, 2007
The Consumer group fighting the XM/Sirius merger is “supported” by…the NAB!
Wow. How embarrassing is this? When consumers aren’t against something and you have to appear to manufacture consumer dissatisfaction,...
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mramsey1
- Mar 30, 2007
When satellite radio isn’t satellite radio…
…it’s Sirius Backseat TV. Check out the comments from Orbitcast on risk factors for the new technology – these are on target, I think. ...
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mramsey1
- Mar 29, 2007
Satellite Radio’s biggest problem – Part 1
It’s not the quality of the content or its variety. It’s not the cost of the radios. It’s not the cost of the subscription or whether or...
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mramsey1
- Mar 16, 2007
CNN Radio interviews Ramsey about Sirius/XM merger
CNN Headline News anchor Renay San Miguel interviews me – and others – about the consequences of an XM/Sirius marriage. It’s on CNN...
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mramsey1
- Mar 1, 2007
Satellite subscription rates – going up or down?
From the satellite rado news front: Calling terrestrial radio his competition, Karmazin even said, “I guarantee no price increase, and we...
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mramsey1
- Feb 27, 2007
What Arbitron’s new Satellite Radio stats might really mean
From Arbitron: The Fall 2006 survey was the first in which new instructions were provided in the diary asking respondents to indicate...
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mramsey1
- Feb 25, 2007
Conan skewers Satellite Radio
Funny and sad – all at once. UPDATE: Yes, YouTube pulled the video. Sorry!
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mramsey1
- Feb 24, 2007
One take on Satellite Radio’s future
Followers of this blog will appreciate this Business Week piece, because many of the arguments about the future of satellite radio...
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mramsey1
- Feb 23, 2007
When HD radio actually creates value…
…it does so by providing a laboratory for new formats which quickly spread beyond HD and onto the “regular” radio band and across the...
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mramsey1
- Feb 21, 2007
All the Satellite Radio news that’s fit to print
The San Diego Union Tribune interviewed me as part of this article on the proposed XM/Sirius merger. Despite assurances from both...
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mramsey1
- Feb 20, 2007
XM/Sirius conference call explains the details of the deal
Really good unfiltered summary of the XM/Sirius conference call to explain the merger details, implications, and rationale [thanks...
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mramsey1
- Feb 19, 2007
XM/Sirius Merger Announcement: 14 Knee-Jerk Predictions
1. Despite protestations to the contrary, the deal will be consummated. The NAB will do its best to block the process because...
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mramsey1
- Feb 19, 2007
Sirius and XM join at the hip today?
So says the New York Post. And Orbitcast speculates that, if the gossip is true, perhaps this deal is part of a much larger buyout...
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