Sirius XM price increases coming in March

I lost squizz and liquidmetal. And to a lesser degree, ethel.

And various others here and there.

It seemed like they took every station I listened to on XM and replaced them with their Sirius un-equivalent.

So goodbye Satellite radio. And sorry to those of you who are too good for radio. I feel stupid for listening to it now.

As someone who does not currently have satellite radio, the a la carte option looks somewhat appealing. That said, a lot of the channels people are mentioning as cancelled were the ones I listened to when driving borrowed/rented cars with XM. Hmm. Not in a huge rush I guess…

Bingo, logibox! Xm radio is just the kind of thing many of us are looking to cut from our monthly budget. Goodbye, satellite radio. Perhaps we’ll meet again when may raises get bigger than inflation.

I have Sirius, and want the baseball game coverage in the spring and summer from XM. I guess that will be an ala carte item I am willing to pay for. Not happy about the streaming at all since I use a boom-box to listen outside my vehicle, and it’s very convenient (and included) on my PC now while at work.

I let them know last night when I canceled my subscription

Instead of jacking up the price, why dont they just fire the DJs on the music channels? Have you heard them? Annoying. Just give us the music. No commercials, no interruptions. Just music. If I need to know what song is playing, there is an info button.

when I got my new car it came with 1 yr sirius subscription. I was stoked to say the least. But after listening to it for a while, I don’t think I will renew. Reasons are:
1. I only listen to 5 channels at most.
2. QUALITY SUCKS – sounds inferior to FM!
3. You lose signal everytime you lose sight of the sky. Like going under bridges, underground parking lots, garages, trees, etc.
4. they charge for internet streaming when there are tons of internet radio stations out there that stream for free.
5. My car comes with an ipod connector to control my ipod. I would rather listen to the songs on there with my custom playlists and songs that I like.

Eh, to each their own.

Where I live, So. Nevada, having a consistent radio signal in an area where DSL is just now becoming available, streaming radio on the internet just isnt a viable option. out here, in the desert, when you’re traveling and want a good selection of radio stations, this works. yes I have an iPod, but it doesn’t have every single song on it that i would like it to. Satellite radio gives me a bunch of songs on stations I like (lithium, faction, octane, shade 45) that allows me to listen to music I may not have yet purchased for my iPoo. Budget’s tight, what can I say (i don’t believe in pirating music).

like i said, to each their own.

if not for o&a id be gone .i hate sirius xm kicked add lucy was the best channel and its gone

I can’t wait to get paid so I can get an XMP3 portable. Record 5 channels at once, so in 1 hour i’ll have 5 hours of brand new content.

Nothing beats having a professional DJ mix up tunes for you. I’d pay $12 for an hour of some of the DJ shows i’ve heard on Shade 45 and Hip hop nation.

If you don’t know you betta ask somebody!

Three different reps tell me the A La Carte options don’t exist.

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The Programming changes STINK…. now my favority talk show BROADMINDED is being taken off. My favorite music shows are gone, and now this! INCREASES?! Plenty of MLB though – what are we all jocks??
Does Sirius not respect us female SUBSCRIBERS?
Sooooo disappointed with the merger – XM has been sucked dry, and Sirius makes sucky programming choices (IE Howard Stern)….

I can’t keep quiet any longer…. the new Sirius XM really, really blows. I loved my XM radio and gladly paid for the subscription. Since the “merger” or I should say Sirius take over (since all the music channels pretty much changed to Sirius names and shitty playlists), I have been extremely disappointed. Since the Sirius XM merge I am forced to listen to chatty DJs between songs – shut up and PLAY MUSIC. That was the main reason I purchased satellite radio. Now I have to listen to these bastards tell me about their morning instead of playing music while I drive to work.

Today I find out that I will have to pay extra for online radio. What kind of BS is this?! Everyone who pays for satellite radio, bend over, because we’re all getting screwed! I’m done with Sirius XM – I hope they go bankrupt!

Anyone thinking about locking in long-term should read this first. They may not be around long-term.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28897337/

Well I won’t be paying the extra, My five radios are gone! With the merger this is what people predicted. I didn’t believe it, but now I do. I am just glad that there are other options. (slacker and others)

I was happy with my XM programming, but the new Sirius channels suck. That’s why I got XM in the first place! The price increase is total b.s. 30% increase for multiple radios? I thought bulk = discount. Tossing the free online streaming is the final straw. This is what happens when you form a monopoly. I’m cancelling all 3 of my subscriptions. I can’t justify the cost anymore.

I will be canceling my subscription in March when they make the change. I mainly listen to XM at work and the high quality streaming probably wont run smooth on my old work computer. Not only is it a bad idea to raise prices in a down economic time, they are violating their mergers terms agreed upon with the FCC. Good thinking Sirius, nice knowin ya.

When Howard is finished at Sirius I am also finished. The music is the same songs over and over again. I thought this would be something revolutionary, continuously playing new music. Same old nonsense as regular radio minus the commercials

I’ve been an XM subscriber since 2002. Loved it! Have not listened to FM since. I’ve convinced a number of friends to get it too. I now have it in 2 cars, and a portable, and we stream it in my office. I was totally against the merger. Without competition, of course we’ll get raped. I’m already paying $27 per month, and now they want $34.

And the programming has totally sucked since the merger. When I was trying to decide between XM and Sirius, every salesperson told me Sirius was more repetitive. I did not want to hear the same old stuff. I chose XM, and have thoroughly enjoyed the breadth and variety of the programming, and the DJ’s were just right. Now if you listen to a channel, you hear the same songs every day!! Variety is way down, and the channels that are from Sirius are just FM rehashed.

This quote comes right off a press release last July, which is still posted on XM’s web site: “I am delighted to announce the completion of this exciting merger between SIRIUS and XM,” said Mel Karmazin, CEO of SIRIUS XM Radio. “We have worked diligently to close this transaction and we look forward to integrating our best-in-class management teams and operations so we can begin delivering on our promise of more choices and lower prices for subscribers.” And if you believe this, Mel will probably refer you over to Bernard Maddoff for investment advice.

And here’s a quote right off CNET’s web site: “Republican Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate cast the tie-breaking vote after the companies agreed to a three-year cap on prices…”. If there’s a three-year cap on prices, why do I have to start paying $37 next month for crappier programming? I will probably just let my subscriptions lapse. I am so disgusted with all this big business bait-and-switch. Just like the mortgage industry, no one to police them after the republicans turn them loose.

Everyone should be sending emails to the FCC and Deborah Taylor Tate to protest this dishonest price increase. They said prices would be going down. Just read their press releases and stock offerings about how much money they are going to be making in 2009 and after, due to the merger!! This is totally despicable. Sirius and the FCC have totally screwed millions of listeners.

folks:

I can’t seem to locate sirius-xm multi-year rates on the company website…does anyone know the two-year, three-year, four-year etc. rates for: (1) the basic $12.95 subscription; and (2) the $16.95 “best of” subscription?

Thanks,

Paul

I hope Charlie buys Sirius XM and uses the satellites for Dish network. Merger sucked.
XM sucked. Guess i will get me a IPOD. Do not
need all this agrivation, price increases.
Sirius used to good when I was on board with about 500,000 listeners. Like all things, time to close the door. It was good while it lasted.
Too bad Howard got paid in stock. six or ten cents a share. Satellite radio had it all, but they like most did not have a clue.

I think the entire deal smells bad. Sirius/XM is billions in debt and they are trying to extort people into paying at least a year in advance to keep the free Internet feed so they can get some quick cash to pay off part of the debt that is coming due in June.

Ever since the merge the quality of the music has gone down the tubes.

BTW, if you have a lifetime subscription, you may be under the impression that it is your lifetime. It is for the lifetime of the receiver. I found that little gem in the small print with other neat little things like a $75.00 cancellation fee. I found that Sirius is actually doing some pretty under handed things.

They want their 2 or 3 yr subscription fee upfront. So be prepared.

Before the merger, I had a family plan at $12.95 for the 1st radio and $6.99 for the second. I understood there was supposed to be a price cap for 3 years. WELL, was I surprised when my credit card statements started showing approximately $7.00 higher/month. Actually, I was expecting something sneaky. After all, this is now a monopoly. Not only did the 2nd radio go $2 higher, but now they’ve tacked on “royalty fees”, AND, all of a sudden, I’m also paying taxes. So now instead of paying $19 and some change, I was paying $26 and change. Was I notifed at all, HECK NO !! So guess what Sirius ? I have cancelled !!

Those who commented on the incessant chatter of the “music” DJ’s are spot on. When you tune to a music channel, who the heck wants to listen to DJ blather? That’s the beauty of satellite, you can tune to talk stations to hear talk, and music to hear music… or so we thought. SiriusXM really needs to do a better job of understanding their audience and how to differentiate themselves from terrestrial radio and iPods or they’ll continue the slide towards obsolescence.