http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/links Latest links, updated every five minutes http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1023_3-10065416-93.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Many on Wall Street have already given up on the costly business of satellite radio. But as head of the newly merged Sirius XM, Mel Karmazin says that the company is on the right track. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:22:50 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13645_3-10060856-47.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Has the withering of "free" over the air music radio proved music is worthless? With Sirius's stock hovering around fifty cents, will commercial free music satellite radio suffer the same fate? Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:16:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13578_3-10054819-38.html?part=ecoustics-cnet A bill introduced in the House on Saturday would require satellite radio receivers to pick up digital signals Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:04:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1035_3-10009753-94.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Sirius Satellite boosts second quarter revenues by 25 percent and cuts its losses, pre-merger with XM Satellite Radio. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:01:50 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-11424_3-10001855-90.html?part=ecoustics-cnet One satellite radio station to rule them all; will Intel be inside Apple's new MacBooks? and unfortunate news for Scrabulous fans. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:06:54 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1035_3-10001299-94.html?part=ecoustics-cnet After a 17-month saga since announcing their merger plans, Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio closed their deal. Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:21:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13526_3-10000801-27.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Hardcore sports fans will pay $12.95 per month for radio. Hardcore music fans won't. Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:14:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17400 As anticipated, the Federal Communications Commission has voted to approve the long-gestating merger between XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio into a single company with about 18 million subscribers. Although it seems counter-intuitive that an agency supposedly dedicated (in part) to enabling and preserving competition in the marketplace would let the satellite radio arena dwindle from two players to just one, the companies have apparently been able to successfully argue that their primary competition is not each other Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:00:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1035_3-10000378-94.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The marriage of satellite radio providers Sirius and XM finally receives the FCC's blessing, promising a whole new ballgame for subscribers. Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:55:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1035_3-10000241-94.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Federal regulators formally approve Sirius Satellite Radio's $3.3 billion buyout of former competitor XM Satellite Radio with conditions. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:20:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17379 According to reports in The Wall Street Journal and elsewhere, the Federal Communications Commission has reached a tentative agreement to approve the merger between satellite radio operators Sirius and XM. Although terms of a deal have not been disclosed, reports have XM paying over $17 million (and Sirius another $2 million) to settle complaints about tower locations and exceeding transmission power limits for ground-based repeaters.Initially Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:30:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-1035_3-9998421-94.html?part=ecoustics-cnet XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio confirm that they're talking with the federal regulator about ways to move their 17-month merger effort forward. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:48:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17137 Sony has announced three new AV receivers in its Elevated Standard (ES) line, aiming to please the home theater crowd with 1080p video support, the latest high-end audio codecs, and Faroudja DCDi Cinema technology for video upscaling. The new models also sport a PlayStation-inspired xross media bar onscreen interface to esy navigation and configuration. The ynits also sport Sony's Digital Cinema Auto Calibration for setting up surround sound, and Bravia Sync for coordinating compatible Sony home theater components. The units also sport a Digital Media Port that adds connectivity options for Sony Walkmans, satellite radio, and devices like Apple's iPod media players."The rapid evolution of Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:20:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9969202-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is expected to support the $5 billion merger of Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio, according to published reports. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:00:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16963 XM Satellite Radio announced today that it has reached a settlement with EMI Music over the Pioneer Inno, which features the caopability to record up to 50 hours of XM programming. The suit, filed in mid-2006, alleged that the Inno's recording feature amounted to "wholesale infringement" of the music label's copyrights, since XM didn't have a distribution agreement with the labels.The settlement with EMI Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:15:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9964615-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet XM Satellite Radio announces a settlement with EMI Music, marking the latest major music label to reach an agreement in the copyright lawsuit brought by several major music labels in 2006. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:09:04 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9961086-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet After 16 months of evaluating the merger between XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio, the FCC Chairman said a decision will be announced soon. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:29:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/pcw/reviews/145596 This pared-down version of XM's satellite service is handy, but don't expect flawless performance. Fri, 09 May 2008 13:30:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9933655-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Justice Department signed off on the satellite radio merger without conditions. Key congressional leaders are urging certain conditions, like price controls, "to protect consumers." Thu, 01 May 2008 16:56:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13953_3-9925291-80.html?part=ecoustics-cnet OZOcar offers a practical example of how green tech makes sense. The limousine company has a fleet of about 50 Toyota Prius cars that get nearly 45 miles per gallon and are outfitted with wireless connectivity, power strips, Sirius satellite radio and a N Tue, 22 Apr 2008 05:59:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/video/n/2077572 The Justice Department's Antitrust Division approved the merger between XM and Sirius Satellite Radio companies. Saturday at 11 p.m. ET and Sunday at 6 a.m. ET, watch the Journal Editorial Report on Fox News. (April 4). Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:37:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/16148 The U.S. Justice Department has cleared the way for satellite radio operators Sirius and XM to merge into a single company. It might be tough to see how allowing a market to drop from two providers to one somehow is a good thing for consumer competition, but the Justice Department has found that a combined Sirius-XM would face plenty of competition from everything from mobile phone providers to Internet-based services."After a careful and thorough review of the proposed transaction, the Division concluded that the evidence does not demonstrate t Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:30:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-10784_3-9902023-7.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Antitrust officials say they concluded the satellite radio union would not "substantially lessen" competition. The deal still awaits a decision from the Federal Communications Commission. Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:26:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/15222 XM Satellite Radio has reached a settlement with Warner Music Group which sets up a multi-year deal that will enable XM listeners (and, if the merger goes through, perhaps Sirius customers) to record music from Warner Music Group artists on XM devices. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.The recording industry had sued the satellite radio operator back in 2006 over the Pioneer Inno, a portable receiver which can record tup to 50 hours of XM programming for later listening. Music distributors argued that the licenses granted to XM were for broadc Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:30:00 -0500 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/15172 XM Satellite Radio—still working on its mega-merger with Sirius—has reached a settlement with Universal Music over the recording capabilities of the Pioneer Inno portable player…however, the companies are not disclosing the terms of the arrangement.The lawsuit over the Inno player was filed back in May of 2006; the device can record up to 50 hours of satellite radio programming. Record labels—including Universal Music and Warner Music Group—argued the recording capability amounted to "outright infringement," Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:00:00 -0500