SiriusXM Offers Free Streaming Service Amid Coronavirus Lockdown
March 31 2020 - 2:20PM
Dow Jones News
By Anne Steele
Sirius XM Holdings Inc. will offer its streaming online radio
service for free through May 15, Howard Stern said on his show
Tuesday.
Sirius primarily offers a satellite radio service with over 30
million subscribers who mainly listen in their cars, but can also
listen through their mobile phones, computers or smart speakers.
Mr. Stern, whose popular radio show is carried only on SiriusXM,
said the online service, which has more than 300 channels, would
now be available widely for free. Subscriptions normally cost $8 to
$22 a month.
With stay-at-home orders spanning the country, few people are
getting in their cars each day for their usual commutes where they
might listen to the radio. The promotion could introduce more
potential subscribers to how the service can be accessed in the
home, across smart TVs and other connected devices, which has been
a focus area for the company as it tries to expand beyond the
car.
"In the days ahead, we hope it's a valuable source of
information or diversion, a generous mix of fresh live content, and
a source of companionship that comes from the hosts on our many
shows and channels," SiriusXM CEO Jim Meyer said in a
statement.
SiriusXM is also adding new channels -- starting with #StayHome
Radio, billed as "a feel-good, ad-free music channel" -- and
bringing back some music channels by top artists, including Billy
Joel and Channel, Dave Matthews Band.
Write to Anne Steele at Anne.Steele@WSJ.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 31, 2020 15:05 ET (19:05 GMT)
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