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New Satellite Royalty Rates Fail to Reflect Full Value of Music

SoundExchange today expressed mixed reaction to the royalty rates announced by the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) to be paid by satellite radio operators, XM and Sirius, to the artists and record labels whose music is the core of the satellite radio business.

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Sirius, XM’s stocks rise as merger nears

Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.NEW YORK — Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. had their biggest gains in more than a year in Nasdaq trading after Bear Stearns Cos. said antitrust regulators may approve their merger soon.

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Satellite-radio rivals share concern over soft sales

NEW YORK — It’s the season to be wary for the friendly rivals in satellite radio, Sirius and XM. They have to worry whether the softening economy will hurt new-car sales — the largest generator of new satellite radio subscribers.

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XM, Sirius shareholders approve takeover

Thumbnail via WebSnapr: http://www.telecomasia.net/article.php?type=article&id_article=6354Shareholders approved a deal to allow Sirius Satellite Radio to acquire its rival XM Satellite Radio Holdings for about $5 billion, but the largest hurdle has yet to come, regulatory approval in Washington, an Associated Press report said.

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