XM Satellite Radio & Sirius Satellite Radio Agree To Merger

XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. have decided to merge into a single satellite-radio company, the concerns announced today. Now that the inital details have been cemented, the merger still has to get approved by antitrust and communications regulators. Although, rumors of a merger have been circling for some time, The New York Post emphatically stated that the two sides were huddled in discussions throughout the...

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Broadband Instruments Readies New Portable Media Player

Three digital music veterans, Dennis Mudd, former CEO of MusicMatch, Jonathan Sasse, former CEO of iRiver, and Jim Cady, previously of Diamond Multimedia (makers of the Rio), have formed a new company dubbed Broadband Instruments. Within two months, the new company will premier a new portable media player that will feature wireless connectivity, a new type of integration with online radio stations, a community facet, and a social...

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