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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.6B
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Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio completed their merger in July 2008 and is now called Sirius XM Radio Inc.
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Leon D. BlackContact Information
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NAICS Code Radio Networks: 515111
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XM SkyDock Pairs iPods and iPhones with In-Car Service
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- 2009-10-06
TheCarConnection.com submits: Between cell phones, iPods, satnav systems, plug-in toasters, and the countless "conveniences" found in modern vehicles, driving has become a serious challenge. Thankfully, Sirius XM SIRI is looking to make things a little easier by combining its subscription radio service with a new iPod/iPhone station. The...
Sirius XM: Ramp Up in Marketing of iPhone App Is a Positive Sign
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- 2009-07-01
Brandon Matthews submits: by Brandon Matthews Don’t look now, but Sirius XM SIRI is making a comeback! I can remember when I first discovered Sirius Satellite Radio. One of the very first advertisements I recall seeing was a billboard in New York City, perched above I-95 as I sat...
Sirius XM iPhone App: Still Room for Improvement
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- 2009-06-28
Tyler Savery submits: The Sirius XM SIRI app is out, and is a very popular download. It ranks among the most frequently downloaded apps not only in the music category, but overall. The app was an instant success despite the absence of Howard Stern, but the popularity has slipped...
Does Howard Stern Want a Bite Out of Apple?
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- 2009-06-23
Tyler Savery submits: Last week Sirius XM SIRI finally launched an app for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The app made big news in a couple of ways. First, the fact that Howard Stern was not available on the app was the major attention getter. The other...
Sirius iPhone Application Soars in Popularity
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- 2009-06-21
Brandon Matthews submits: By Brandon Matthews Investors in Sirius XM SIRI were given a treat late Friday afternoon in after hours trading when CNBC’s Silicon Valley Bureau Chief broke the news that Sirius XM’s new iPhone and iPod Touch applications had become not only the second most...
Sirius and the Apple Effect
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- 2009-06-21
Brandon Matthews submits: By Brandon Matthews A commonly accepted measure of any company’s success includes its market penetration and/or growth rates. Eventually, every product or service reaches a peak in both areas. Stock markets offer investors an opportunity to take advantage of growing companies versus...
Sirius Becomes a Global Growth Story
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- 2009-06-21
Brandon Matthews submits: By Steve Garcia At long last with the release of the SIRIUS XM iPHONE application, investors and fans of the service have been shown the future beyond automobile subscriptions. The truth far outweighs the negative sentiment we have seen portrayed and embellished time and...
New Sirius Revenue Sources
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- 2009-06-21
Brandon Matthews submits: By Dustin Hermes As all Sirius XM Radio SIRI listeners and investors know, the company released its highly anticipated iPhone application. Let’s break down the importance of this from an investor’s perspective. by Satwaves
Long Awaited Sirius XM iPhone App Available, Sans Howard Stern
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- 2009-06-17
Tyler Savery submits: You have waited patiently for 11 long months, been forced to read countless articles about its release, and even watched a home grown Sirius XM app that was ready to go 5 months ago get squashed like a bug but, all of that is over now…...
Sirius XM's XMp3 Headphones Are a Bust
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- 2009-06-03
Brandon Matthews submits: by Demian Russian After details first emerged in Popular Science magazine last September, Sirius XM SIRI officially unveiled its flagship XMp3 portable satellite radio on October 16th, 2008. The company’s press release touted it as the “lightest and most compact wearable live satellite radio...
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
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| Leon D. Black | Board of Directors |
In 1990 Leon Black founded Apollo Management, L.P. a global alternative asset manager, with a proven track record of successful private equity, distressed debt and mezzanine investing. The firm manages investment capital on behalf of a group of institutional investors and has approximately $27 billion in assets under management. From 1977 to 1990 Mr. Black worked at Drexel Burnham Lambert Incorporated where he served as Managing Director, head of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group, and co-head of the Corporate Finance Department. He serves on the boards of directors of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., and the general partner of AP Alternative Assets. Mr. Black is a trustee of Dartmouth College, The Musuem of Modern Art, Mt. Sinai Hospital, The Metropolitan Musuem of Art, Prep for Prep, and The Asia Society. He is also a member of The Council on Foreign Relations, The Partnership for New York City and the National Advisory Board of JPMorgan Chase. Mr. Black is also a member of the Board of Faster Cures and the Port Authority Task Force. He graduated summa cum laude from Dartmouth College in 1973 with a major in Philosophy and History and received an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1975.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Apollo Management L.P. | Founding Partner | Current |
| Open Road café | Director | Current |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | National Advisory Board | Current |
| Asia Society | Board of Trustees | Current |
| Prep for Prep | Board of Trustees | Current |
| Fastercures | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wyndham International | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lincoln Center | Board of Trustees | Current |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Board of Trustees | Current |
| SIRIUS Satellite Radio Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| United Rentals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vail Resorts, Inc. | Board of Trustees | Current |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital | Board of Trustees | Current |
| The Museum of Modern Art | Board of Trustees | Current |
| Partnership for New York City, Inc | Member | Current |
| Council on Foreign Relations | Member | Current |
| Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. | Managing Director, Mergers & Acquisitions | Former |
| AREA Property Partners | Co-Founder | Former |
| Drexel Burnham Lambert Inc. | Co-Head, Corporate Finance | Former |
| Dartmouth College | Graduate, Philosophy & History | Former |
| Nalco Holding Company | Board of Directors | Former |
| Dartmouth College | Board of Trustees | Former |
| AMC Entertainment, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Samsonite Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Sequa Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. | Former |
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