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Starting March 11, Sirius XM will be charging customers an extra $2.99 a month to listen to it’s Internet streaming service. When Sirius and XM struck a deal with the FCC to merge, a rate-freeze was one of the conditions mandated by the FCC.
One of the things not covered by the FCC rate-freeze was the free Internet streaming service. Not that it was every really free. It was part of the basic $12.99 a month subscription.
Not only does Sirius XM want customers to now pay for their Internet streaming service, they want customers to purchase a $200 mono wireless Internet radio from them to do it.
From Sirius:
This stylish tabletop wireless Internet radio makes it easy to enjoy SIRIUS Internet Radio at home. SIRIUS offers the ideal premium Internet radio service, with loads of programming choices and no files, ripping or playlists required. Just turn on, subscribe, tune in and enjoy SIRIUS programming in your home.
View artist and song title on the large display. Easily scroll through SIRIUS Internet Radio channels to discover new music. Set your five favorite stations for easy access.
What Sirius fails to mention is that you can also very easily listen to their streaming service in stereo on any computer with Internet access. In fact, you don’t even need a wireless router to do it. With their $200 mono wireless Internet radio, you do.
Sirius and XM never should have been allowed to merge.
Joel
/ February 2, 2009I agree.. the new Sirius stations are not as good as the XM stations…
they told me today that if i paid my radio for a year they would give me my second and third radios for 2.99 a month less…
I said.. now about we shut off the third radio…
Amanda
/ February 2, 2009I’ve had XM for a few years now and liked it quite a lot. This new merge has taken away some stations that were good, merged good stations making them total crap, and I just got an email the other day that my rates are going up unless I lock in the price now by prepaying. WTF????
James
/ February 27, 2009Well whatever you do – DO NOT sign up for their Lifetime Subscription without reading their fairly well hidden (and never mentioned during the sales process) terms and agreements. This is an out and out fraud on the Sirius consumers.
It appears that Lifetime does not mean YOUR Lifetime it means the lifetime of your existing receiver. That’s right – get a new car with the radio built in, upgrade to a newer device and you will quickly find out how they have resorted to misleading customers with their Lifetime promotion. So what happens if your device fails after the one year warranty is up? That’s right – you have lost your lifetime subscription.
PS – the terms and agreements also go on to say “no refunds” on the hefty $500 fee.
So beware: The promise of Lifetime Service isn’t Sirius!
The Dude
/ May 7, 2009James, sorry buddy about the fact that you are not smart or saavy. Looks like you did not read a thing on the website or pamphlet. It said it like seven times in the first 3 sentences of what a lifetime sub means. I am only posting because you took the time to post only to realize that nothing in life is free and next time you will act timid when buying contracts, but still get suckered everytime because you expect things to be free. How about some life insurance? Would you like to play blackjack? Same principles, you are betting against the house, well the house always wins thats why they have a house. i also like how you say well hidden, but, you also mention terms and conditions which are posted on every item. Just admit you made a stupid decision. Sirius kicks ass, and it sucks that I cant get it on a xm radio and I have 3 radios already, but I have to activate a xm with best of sirius. OK rant over
internet radyosu
/ September 13, 2009Thank you for this wonderful work professionalization