AC/DC Set To Rock XM All Night Long

Posted by: Brian Murphy, SoundDomain Moderator

AC/DC RADIO TO AIR ON XM RADIO

 

AC/DC band members will host “AC/DC Radio” on XM channel 53 and will broadcast non-stop AC/DC music from their three-decade career

 
“AC/DC Radio” will premiere in advance of the band’s upcoming studio album “Black Ice”

 

NEW YORK–September 9, 2008– SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced that legendary rock band AC/DC will host their own music channel on XM Radio.  The channel will celebrate AC/DC’s iconic career and the upcoming release of Black Ice, the band’s first studio album in eight years.   AC/DC Radio will be broadcast on XM channel 53 and will debut on Monday, September 15, 2008 at 6 pm ET through January 15, 2009.

 

XM Sirius Merger Update

Posted By: Brian Murphy, SoundDomain Moderator

SIRIUS XM Radio Provides Merger Update: 

Increased Estimate of Net Synergies to $425 Million in 2009

Provides Further Details on Synergies Estimates

Updates on 2008 – 2009 Financial Guidance

“Best of Both” to Launch October 6, 2008

 

NEW YORK – September 9, 2008 – SIRIUS XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) today provided an update on the company’s guidance, a detailed breakdown of expected 2009 synergies, and an outline of the company’s new “Best of Both” programming options.

 

XM's New Portable, Codenamed: Phoenix

The super sleuths over at Orbitcast have got the inside word on XM's next portable, set to replace the inno and and SkyFi. The new device is codenamed "Phoenix" and although pictures are not available yet, hopefully the good 'ol FCC will offer some insight pretty soon. Here are some of the details Orbitcast was able to get their hands on:

• Slightly smaller than the existing inno
• Will have a better GUI than the inno
• Will have a rotating wheel similar to the SkyFi2
• Has a MicroSD slot so you can bring your own MP3s along with you
• Internal storage space may be increased, but no details on how much
• Larger than the inno, but with a similar antenna
• Should be here in the fall (which is pretty common for all new satellite devices as they want to hit the X-mas rush)

We'll keep you posted as more news comes to light (and hopefully a leaked image because, in case you hadn't noticed, I photoshopped the above image!).

in the forums!

Source: Orbitcast

Satellite Radio for the iPhone

Most of you that read the blog know that I'm a fan of satellite radio. I actually subscribe to both Sirius and XM, although Sirius is what you'll find me listening to most often. Ever since I got my iPhone, I've wanted a way to listen to the service on my phone. I always have it with me, but I don't always have my Stiletto2 or inno. I thought maybe I'd be able to use the online listening platform to stream Sirius to my phone, but Apple decided not to give the current iPhone Java support, so that's a no-go. However, all is not lost. XM is currently working on an iPhone application to allow online streaming, and there's a application under development for Sirius that will allow streaming for Jailbroken iPhones (not an official Sirius application).

Time Waster Alert! Bobble Your Buddy Courtesy of XM

XM and Sirius have always had pretty killer sports coverage available over their airwaves, often offering both the home team and away team experience. With MLB getting underway, XM has launched a pretty cool online promotion that makes for a great and pretty amusing time-waster: Create Your Own Bobblehead. MY little buddy Tyler is a huge Mariners fan (this kid knows more about the Seattle Mariners baseball than anybody I've ever met!), and the guy in the Cardinal's jersey is SoundDomain's own moderator, IamMurph. I'm not sure if he's a Cards fan, but I am!

You can choose any MLB team, choose a female or male player, and upload an image of the person you want to bobble. I suggest doing a little Photoshopping before hand and just uploading the image of the head, it'll save you time when creating your Bobble.

If you build one, post it up in the forums!

in the forums!

Source: XM Radio via Orbitcast