What Does Sirius XM Offer?
Sirius XM business features music, sports, entertainment, comedy, talk, news, traffic and weather channels, as well as infotainment services, in the U.S. on a subscription fee basis - distributed through satellite radio systems and streamed via applications.
Pandora business operates a music, comedy and podcast streaming discovery platform, offering a personalized experience for each listener wherever and whenever they want to listen, whether through mobile devices, car speakers or connected devices. Pandora is available as an ad-supported radio service, a radio subscription service, called Pandora Plus, and an on-demand subscription service, called Pandora Premium.
Who Pays?
Listerners pay for streaming and audio content, Advertisers pay for ads
What Are The Alternatives?
Streaming On-Demand Services: Amazon Prime, Apple Music, Google Play Music, Spotify and YouTube
Advanced In-Dash Infotainment Services: Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Online Advertising Platforms: Amazon, Facebook and Google
Has 3 Operating Segments:
Subscription Revenues : irius XMs subscriber revenue includes fees charged for self-pay and paid promotional subscriptions, U.S Music Royalty Fees, and other ancillary fees. On the other hand, Pandora Subscriber revenue includes fees charged for Pandora Plus and Pandora Premium subscriptions.
Advertising Revenues : This includes the sale of advertising on Sirius XM's non-music channels and from Pandora's audio, video and display advertising.
Equipment and Other Revenues : Sirius XM's Equipment revenue includes revenue and royalties from sale of satellite radios, components and accessories. Other revenues include service and advisory revenue from Sirius XM Canada, connected vehicle services, and ancillary services.
