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About a week ago, we heard that Sirius XM was planning to jack up its subscription fees. Naturally, that news didn’t go over so well with a lot of current subscribers. It wasn’t a bad dream. It’s happening—and you’ll see a reflection in your bill starting March 11.
After that date, those of you with multiple subscriptions will have to pay an extra two bucks a month, making the cost $8.99 per additional account. Also, online listening will no longer be free. Supposedly, they are tweaking the service “to near CD-quality digital audio.” Of course, that will cost another $2.99 per month.
Back in those pre-merger days, Sirius told the FCC that it would not raise prices on its basic $13 monthly service and other programming packages. By raising other areas of its service, they have apparently found a loophole. Apparently, there might be one for subscribers, too.
Engadget says that both XM and Sirius have web pages that will allow you to lock into your current rates. That’s contingent on subscribers renewing service. So what happens if you have a month-to-month program? It looks like you’ll have to fork over a year’s worth of fees to get grandfathered.
Has the price hike soured you on Sirius XM services? Are you planning to cancel your services? Sound off in the comments section below.
I too have several Sirius subscriptions. I WILL be terminating my service to 2 out of my 3 radios.
Bad move Sirius XM.
Maybe these comments should be E-mailed to ” Whoever makes the decisions” At the front office!
I have been a subscriber for the last 4 years basically I listen to Stern and only a couple of other stations like Jazz,Chill ,Oldies, so I will be canceling my subscription this summer. I do not trust their (Sirius) obligation to honor a long term commitment, since there is a chance of chapter 11
I did at the time think a merger would be good since they promised NO ! rate increase, they LIED !
So goodbye to Stern & Sirius they are part of whats wrong with corporate America, Greed & more power.
I think that Sirius XM will price themselves into a lot fewer customers. It will probably cause them to do more advertising . I don’t drive enough miles, spend very little time in my car. I for one will not renew my subscription. They will have to sweeten their subscription rate a lot for me to renew.
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I too, put my faith in Howard Stern, as he was making a compelling case for the merger. To raise the prices at this time is quite decieitful. I don’t want to say that Stern was complicit in this, but I do believe that if he voiced strong objections to Mel Karmizon, he might have some clout in at least having it modified. Shame Shame. We talk about execs bonuses. This puts Sirius’s hand directly in my pocket.