Sirius XM Radio Inc., a US radio station based in Chicago – facing a host of challenges including massive debt – said it will soon start streaming its subscription radio service onto the iPhone and iPod Touch.
It's unclear how much the merged satellite radio company will charge for the service, expected to be available in the spring. Monthly satellite radio plans range from $7 (£5) for an a la carte choice of stations to $20 (£24) for all channels from both Sirius and XM.
How well the new service will be received however, is largely debatable. The iPhone and iPod Touch, of course, are music players. More critically, the touch-screen gems already offer a hotly competitive platform for streaming music and radio. If you want choice and few-to-no commercials—what Sirius XM fans say they love—it's widely available on the iPhone for free.
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