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Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) Offers Live Broadcast of Preakness Stakes

Posted 17 May 2012 — by Demian Russian
Category Internet Radio, Media, Programming News, Radio Industry, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) will offer listeners nationwide a live broadcast of the second jewel of thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes, from Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, this Saturday, May 19th.

The broadcast will air on satellite radio nationwide from 5:00 to 7:00 pm ET on Sirius Radio channel 93 and XM Radio channel 209, and on the SportsZone channel (860) on SiriusXM.com and on the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices. Read More

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Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) to Air Live Concert Celebrating Grupo Niche’s 30th Anniversary from Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

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Posted 15 May 2012 — by Demian Russian
Category Internet Radio, Media, Music Industry, Programming News, Radio Industry, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) announced today that it will exclusively air Grupo Niche’s concert live from Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, on Saturday, May 19th, 2012, at 8:00 pm ET on SiriusXM Caliente (Sirius Radio and XM Radio channel 150). Sirius XM Radio joins in Grupo Niche’s celebration of their 30-year musical career with this national broadcast.

This special Grupo Niche concert is part of a series of performances from Lehman Center for the Performing Arts’ 2012 season being broadcast across multiple Sirius XM Radio channels. Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is located on the campus of Lehman College, City University of New York, at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West in the Bronx.

Founded in 1979 and led by director, producer, and songwriter Jairo Varela, the internationally-renowned Grupo Niche continues to travel the world bringing their music to fans everywhere. Known for its vigorous, up-tempo dance music as well as slower-paced romantic numbers that celebrate African influence, their many hits include “Buenaventura y Caney,” “Nuestro Sueño,” “Canoa Rancha,” and “Cali Pachanguero,” a hymn to their beloved city. Read More

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MirrorLink Standard to Determine Best Apps for the Car

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Posted 15 May 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Internet Radio, Music Industry, Radio Industry, Technology

By Amy Gilroy

Not every app works well on the dashboard at 50mph. So the Car Connectivity Consortium (which developed the MirrorLink standard for mirroring your smartphone onto the car radio) is creating a standard for certifying which apps are acceptable for MirrorLink, it confirmed.

The certification process should be finalized in October. Read More

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The Canadian Government Launches Free Online Music Service — CBC Music

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Posted 15 May 2012 — by Tom Taylor
Category Internet Radio, Media, Music Industry, Programming News, Radio Industry

By Tom Taylor

The following article comes from Tom Taylor’s newsletter, Taylor on Radio-Info.

In Canada, growing anger over the government’s debut of a free online music service.

“It astounds me that the CBC would go ahead and launch” CBC Music, says Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Chairman Rick Arnish. Another member of Friday’s Presidents Panel on at the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters, Vista chairman/CEO Margot Micallet, says if that’s how the CBC wants to play it, then the CBC should be have a bigger responsibility for programming Canadian content than the commercial broadcasters. She says “Why not let us have pure formats?” Read More

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New Samsung Galaxy S III Smartphone Breaks Into the Dashboard with MirrorLink: Video

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Posted 14 May 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Internet Radio, Radio Industry, Technology

By Amy Gilroy

The new Samsung Galaxy S III won headlines last week for its many intelligent features plus a dazzling screen even larger than that of the hot selling Galaxy S II.

You can see some of the phone’s cool features below.

For the car market, the device breaks ground as the first MirrorLink ready phone in the U.S. to the best of our knowledge. It now looks like MirrorLink will get an official stateside launch this summer, when the Galaxy S III is due for U.S. release and when the first two MirrorLink car radios will launch in the aftermarket—the XAV-701HD ($700) and XAV-601BT ($550)—from Sony (NYSE:SNE). Both are both AV receivers with full control over Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android, Nokia (NYSE:NOK) and Windows Phone (Microsoft, NASDAQ:MSFT) smartphones. Apps appear as mirrored onto the car radio and users may control them from the radio. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone apps will also appear mirrored on the radio. Read More

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Internet Radio in the Car from HTC: Video

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Posted 13 May 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category Consumer Electronics, Internet Radio, Radio Industry, Technology

By Amy Gilroy

Phone maker HTC Corporation (TPE:2498) released a new video showing its Car StereoClip in action. An HTC Bluetooth USB accessory automatically flips the HTC phone into car mode where it may access 60,000 Internet radio stations around the globe. The interface permits easy touch and swipe control. And if you type in a favorite song title, the phone will seek through stations around the globe to find one that’s playing it now. Read More

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National Soccer Hall of Famer John Harkes Joins Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI)

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Posted 11 May 2012 — by Demian Russian
Category Internet Radio, Media, Programming News, Radio Industry, Sirius XM (SIRI) News

By Demian Russian

John Harkes

Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) has brought National Soccer Hall of Famer John Harkes on board to host SiriusXM’s daily soccer talk show, The Football Show, which airs weekdays from 7:00-9:00 am ET on Sirius Radio channel 92 and XM Radio channel 207, as well as on the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and mobile devices.

Harkes will host The Football Show multiple times each week, along with fellow soccer experts Charlie Stillitano and Neil Barnett. He will also contribute to SiriusXM’s pre- and post-match coverage.

Throughout my career I’ve seen first-hand the incredible passion soccer fans have for their sport. SiriusXM offers those fans an exceptional level of coverage, giving them a place to tune in and call in daily to talk about leagues, teams and players from around the world. I’m thrilled to be a part of the team and we’ll work every day to continue to bring SiriusXM listeners closer to the game

– John Harkes

Harkes played for the U.S. national team from 1987 to 2000, appeared in two FIFA World Cup tournaments (1990, 1994), and was named the team’s captain. The standout midfielder played 90 full internationals in his career with the U.S. team and was chosen as co-MVP of the 1995 Copa America in Uruguay. Harkes was among the first Americans to succeed at a high level in Europe, where he played for Sheffield Wednesday (1990-93), Derby County (1993-95) and West Ham United (1995-96). Read More

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The New Clarion Next GATE: Video

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Posted 11 May 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Internet Radio, Radio Industry, Technology

By Amy Gilroy

The short video below puts Clarion’s Next GATE—a relatively unique product for the aftermarket—through its paces.

The 7-inch “tablet” is basically a dummy unit with no standalone functions until it’s connected to an Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 4 or 4S. The Next GATE takes the apps on your phone and converts them to an easy to read user interface on the 7-inch screen. Read More

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Clarion Launches Next GATE

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Posted 10 May 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Internet Radio, Media, Radio Industry, Technology

By Amy Gilroy

Clarion (Clarion Co.,Ltd., TYO:6796) introduced Monday a windshield mounted tablet-like device that can control apps on your Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone. Read More

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CEA Responds to NTSB on Safe Driving

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Posted 09 May 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Internet Radio, Radio Industry, Technology

By Amy Gilroy

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) told a Federal safety board that it disagrees with the board’s recommendation that technology for the car should disable portable devices within reach of the driver to prevent driver distraction.

In a letter Tuesday, the CEA told the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), there is no real world evidence to support a blanket ban of use of portable devices by drivers. Instead, the CEA supports banning texting while driving and it supports laws restricting mobile phone use for novice drivers.

The CEA said, “the private sector has aggressively responded to market demand with innovative products and applications that increase driver safety. Current and future technologies could never see the light of day under the NTSB’s broad recommendations, which would inhibit the very innovation that promises safer roadways.” Read More

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First Car Audio NFC Device?

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Posted 07 May 2012 — by Amy Gilroy
Category Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Internet Radio, Technology

By Amy Gilroy

A new gadget plugs into your car stereo and lets you stream music over Near Field Communications (NFC)– a wireless service similar to Bluetooth that is more secure, but has shorter range.

The matchbox-sized Blackberry (Research in Motion, NASDAQ:RIMM) device plugs into the car radio’s auxiliary jack. It works with any phone or tablet with NFC, not just Blackberry phones. And you just tap your phone against the device to pair it. Your phone becomes a remote control over the music to change tracks, volume, or pause.

Don’t have an NFC phone? The $50 device called the BlackBerry Music Gateway, also offers Bluetooth audio streaming if you pair your phone or tablet. And it works with a home stereo too. Read More

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Stitcher Radio Expands Political News Programming with ‘Mobile Election Center’

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Posted 03 May 2012 — by Tom Taylor
Category Internet Radio, Media, Programming News, Radio Industry, Technology

By Tom Taylor

The following article comes from Tom Taylor’s newsletter, Taylor on Radio-Info.

Talking politics, Stitcher Radio opens a “Mobile Election Center.”

Stitcher calls itself “the leader in Internet Radio for the world beyond music,” and now it’s expanding further into politics during an election year. CEO Noah Shanok says “The majority of Stitcher users listen to news and political content, so creating the Election Center was a natural step for us.”

The aggregator of spoken-word content already has deals for updates from CBS News Radio, Slate, Bloomberg, APM’s Marketplace, PRI and MSNBC. The “Obama for America” organization is signed up, too. Stitcher will let users “select the candidates you want to follow and get updates directly from their endorsed channel.” Read More