News bits and bites for this semi-slow Thursday...
- Congress lambasting the FCC may be seen as a "subtle negative" for the XM-Sirius merger [Forbes]
- Om Malik on the problems that Slacker will face (such as Apple, Napster, Urge, Real Networks, Creative, SanDisk, Microsoft, Pandora and Last.fm) [GigaOM]
- The New Yorker gives an in-depth take on why the XM-Sirius merger should be approved [The New Yorker]
- iTunes to everyone: sucks to be you [Ars Technica]
- Google execs confirm Google Phone is one of many R&D projects in the works [Engadget]
- XM's Kevin Straley (aka Stray-lo) gets promoted to Senior VP of news, talk, and sports programming [DCRTV]
- AMTC signs Zizzo’s Coffee for SiriusBusiness music [SSG]
- NPR is pissed! Leading the change to reverse Internet Radio royalty rate decision [Consumerist]
Your input is appreciated! Send in news bits that you think are worthy and I'll send you a hug.
Google Phone? They can't even get their mobile website to work properly. Now IE Mobile detects that I am excessing their page from a mobile devise and they automatically direct me to a a search page that gives crappy results with crappy unreadable pages.
Is Forbes Crazy?
They continue to publish negative articles relating to the SIRIUS/XM proposed Merger. Who the hell are reading their "tea leaves" and "Magic Eight Balls?"
Let's REALLY take a look at what happened during the FCC meeting with Congress on Wednesday. First off, the Democrats of the House could NOT wait to tear into Mr. Martin.Yes, they certainly did lambast him, criticize him and demoralize the man in front of cameras and microphones broadcasting the meeting nationwide.
Now, with regard to the merger, Congress has no say in the matter. They can ask questions, which they did, and Mr. Martin deferred, simply by stating, he doesn't even have an application submitted to him yet. DOJ and FCC are the only entities which can approve this merger. Yes, politics will certainly play a role. However, I feel, that since Mr. Martin was demeaned, belittled, and looked like a "Cub Scout" who failed his "Boy Scout's" exam, I'd say he's pissed!
He mad it clear, that he just doesn't give "green lights", which conversly, means he can give a "green light".
They grilled him hard on the ATT/Bell South Merger...So What?
Again, I feel, he will show Congress who is in the driver's seat with respect to issuing that "green light"
I think DOJ will give the go ahead, and FCC will follow suit.
JD Russo
About itunes; just download limewire.
Are we seeing the true price of sirius' stock right now? Now is the time to buy fellas. Sell at 3.70, i guess until the merger happens(if it does of course).