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Inside Liberty Media’s Investor Meeting, Where Comedy Bits Mingled With Hard Data
Liberty Media’s annual investor meeting represents an opportunity for Chairman of the Board and legendary investor John Malone to present a ‘State of the Union’ on a portfolio that now includes roughly one-third of Live Nation, 80% satellite radio giant SiriusXM and more e-commerce, communications and entertainment companies. And along with the requisite financial information and optimistic portrayals of its portfolio companies’ futures, this year’s edition, held Nov. 18, also showcased the company’s sense of humor. Held at the Times Center, a block away from Times Square, in Manhattan, this year’s event drew a few hundred investors and analysts – fewer than usual, according to one attendee, possibly because “a lot of investors moved to Miami.” Outside the theater, atte...
SiriusXM Wins Appeal in Turtles Lawsuit Over Pre-1972 Royalties
“We are gratified that this important issue has been finally and correctly resolved,” Sirius’ attorney, Daniel Petrocelli of O’Melveny & Myers, said over email. Billboard has reached out to Flo & Eddie’s attorney for comment. The ruling is the latest to come from a series of royalties disputes between the parties, stemming from a complex web of state and federal laws governing radio providers and recent changes to those laws. When an AM/FM radio station plays a song over the air, it does not have to pay public performance royalties to the owner of the original sound recording. On the other hand, digital and satellite radio providers including Sirius must pay public performance royalties whenever they broadcast post-1972 recordings — but unti...
Liberty Media Revenue Gains on SiriusXM Strength
In terms of operating income, SiriusXM posted a 66 percent gain to $634 million and the Braves swung from a $33 million loss to a $31 million profit. Formula One’s operating loss narrowed from $136 million to $43 million. Liberty Media, led by CEO Greg Maffei, saw its total operating income hit $622 million for the three months ending June 30, compared with $214 million in the year-ago period. Revenue rose from $1.91 billion to $2.88 billion. Said Maffei: “SiriusXM executed well, produced outstanding results and recently increased their 2021 guidance. They continue to repurchase stock, and Liberty’s ownership is now over 78 percent. He added: “Formula 1 is delivering across the board — on the track, for our fans, teams, partners and investors — and has done an impressive job steering throu...
‘I’ll Be Missing You’ Tops SiriusXM’s ‘Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits’ Countdown
The Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits channel is celebrating the hottest summer hits from 1958 through 2020 based on Hot 100 chart data, featuring artists such as The Beatles, Bee Gees, Mariah Carey, Drake, Elton John, Madonna, Katy Perry, Elvis Presley, Rihanna, The Rolling Stones, Usher and Donna Summer. Joining Puff Daddy (aka Diddy, born Sean Combs), Evans and vocal group 112 in the top 10 of the Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits spotlight are fellow summer smashes by Brandy and Monica, Andy Gibb, Lil Nas X, Prince and the Revolution and more. After launching Friday (July 16) and running through July 30, Billboard Top 500 Summer Hits on SiriusXM channel 104 and the SiriusXM app is counting down the songs that made summers feel even hotter over the past six decades-plus. You can also liste...
BTS Perform “Butter” and “Dynamite” for SiriusXM: Watch
BTS were guests on the SiriusXM show HITS 1 on 1 on Thursday, sitting down for an interview and a spectacular two-part performance of “Dynamite” and “Butter”. After a brief remote chat with SiriusXM hosts Tony Fly and Symon in which they hyped up their upcoming single “Permission to Dance”, BTS put on an award ceremony-worthy performance. Look, at this point it’s not really shocking that the Bangtan Boys can put more production into a single TV appearance than most artists do in a music video, but it’s still pretty amazing to see every time. Things kicked off simply enough, with BTS sitting in a loft set on some midcentury modern couches. They had as much fun playing off each other during “Dynamite” as they would on a helipad, getting up to dance through the final chorus. As the song ...
Bruce Springsteen Teases 2022 Tour with E Street Band, Collaboration with The Killers
A month after teasing a new album in the works with the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen has now confirmed that they’re also lining up a 2022 tour. The Boss let slip that he and the E Streeters are working on a follow-up to last year’s Letter to You during his Woody Guthrie Prize acceptance performance back in May. On Thursday, during a conversation with SiriusXM’s E Street Radio hosts Dave Marsh and Jim Rotolo about his upcoming return to Broadway, he again made a casual mention of some pretty big news. “[My manager] Jon [Landau] mentioned it to me,” Springsteen said of reviving Springsteen on Broadway. “I knew we were going to tour with the band next year, so I said, ‘Maybe I’ll take the time off.’” Related Video You catch that? Straight from the Boss’ mouth, he and the E Street Ba...
SiriusXM Announces Virtual Memorial Day Weekend Festival With Martin Garrix, Kygo, More
SiriusXM has announced its brand new “Dance Again” music festival, a three-day virtual event set to take over Memorial Day Weekend with a staggering list of electronic music’s finest artists. “Dance Again” will kick off this Friday, May 28th and air across four SiriusXM dance channels: BPM, Chill, Diplo’s Revolution, and Utopia. Those who tune in will be able to grill and chill at home to exclusive DJ sets from Martin Garrix, Kygo, Kaskade, Nora En Pure, Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, David Guetta, deadmau5, Steve Aoki, Marshmello, and many more. The broadcast will also air new sets from a number of legendary dance music artists who helped pioneer the genre, including Cascada, Darude, Ian Van Dahl, Paul Oakenfold, Marshall Jefferson, ...
Steve Aoki Honors Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month With SiriusXM Guest Mix Series
To celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month, EDM icon Steve Aoki has dedicated his newly minted SiriusXM channel to highlighting APIDA artists with a guest mix series, “APIDA ON AIR.” Kicking off in May, the Aoki-curated lineup includes Autograf, Wax Motif, Henry Fong, Florian Picasso and more, with additional artists and a schedule still to be announced. Tune into Steve Aoki’s Remix Radio on Channel 735 with a SiriusXM subscription or three-month free trial. According to a press release, “APIDA ON AIR” is just one of several SiriusXM initiatives to highlight and support Asian American and Pacific Islander community leaders and change-makers. In March, Aoki also sold a line of merch benefitting Stop AAPI Hate in the wake of incr...
SiriusXM Launches Exclusive Channels from Armin van Buuren and Steve Aoki
SiriusXM is the foremost source of satellite radio, where users can choose channels that play some of their favorite genres and music from their favorite artists. In the EDM corner, Diplo has been holding it down with the Diplo’s Revolution channel, among other genre-based channels like Chill, BPM Discovery, Utopia, and Studio 54 Radio. Now, SiriusXM has brought two more superstar artists into the fold to host their very own channels. Trance legend Armin van Buuren and EDM renaissance man Steve Aoki have received their own airspace courtesy of the radio giant. van Buuren’s channel, A State of Armin, will of course feature the latest and greatest in trance and progressive, as well as some genre classics from the famed producer himself and many other...
Foo Fighters to Launch Own SiriusXM Radio Station
In anticipation of new album Medicine at Midnight, Foo Fighters will be taking over the satellite radio airwaves. On February 3rd, the veteran rockers are partnering up with SiriusXM to launch Foo Fighters Radio, a limited-engagement channel chock-full of Foos-focused programming. One of the channel’s main events is the broadcast of an exclusive live performance from the band. Foo Fighters LIVE from the SiriusXM Garage is scheduled to air on February 5th at 5 p.m. ET, and is likely to include singles from their upcoming 10th studio record. The gig will be attended by a virtual audience (sign up details here) and hosted by SiriusXM’s own Kat Corbett. Additionally, the entire group — that’s Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Pat Smear, and Rami Jaffee — will stream...
Kiss 2020 Goodbye With “Tiësto & Friends NYE Party” Virtual Show
If you were still in search of something to watch as you kiss this wild year goodbye, Tiësto and SiriusXM have got you covered. The dance music legend has announced a special “Tiësto & Friends NYE Party 2020” with his label, Musical Freedom. And the lineup is stacked. Kicking the festivities off on December 31st will be WH0, performing a 30-minute set. The party continues with Zookëper, Moksi, and KREAM. Tiësto himself will then be throwing down a special 90-minute set split—between his VER:WEST alias—and will ring in 2021 as only Tiësto could. Tiësto has a lot to be proud of this year, not only on the music front, but also in his personal life. 2020 was the year the prolific artist became a father, welcoming his beautiful baby girl Viola Margreet Verwest&nb...
Tiësto’s 90-Minute “NYE Party” Set Showcases ID Remixes and Beloved EDM Anthems
While classic New Year’s Eve celebrations were out of the picture this year, DJs across the world maintained their commitments to partying and spreading positive energy by hosting an array of livestream events across various platforms. 24/7 radio broadcaster SiriusXM was no different, hosting the “Tiësto & Friends NYE Party 2020” from December 31, 2020 through January 1, 2021 on its “bpm” channel. Featuring performances from WH0, Zookëper, Moksi and KREAM, the event also included a special 90-minute set from Tiësto himself, who split his stream between his signature dance sound and the melodic house music the artist is currently exploring via his VER:WEST alias. From an unreleased remix of The Weeknd‘s “Blinding Lights̶...
