iPod to Podcast Sirius Satellite Radio Content? 84
Kelly McNeill writes "The last time Apple and Sirius met up to discuss the possibilities of integrating satellite radio into the iPod, Steve Jobs turned down the offer. However, new reports show that the two companies are talking again. Kelly McNeill submitted the following editorial to osOpinion/osViews, which suggests the partnership is not to integrate satellite into the iPod but rather to make Sirius's original content for the future version of iTunes that will sport new podcasting capabilities."
Re:that'd be cool (Score:1)
Slashdot to dupe articles? (Score:2, Funny)
dupe? (Score:2, Funny)
http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/05/26
heh (Score:2, Funny)
"We've covered this before [slashdot.org]"
Patiently awaiting the day the slashdot front page eats itself...
Re:dupe? (Score:1, Interesting)
fireyourfuckingboss.com and job-secrets-revealed.com, which is frequently mentioned there, are both run by the same person, even though the former tries to come off as if unassociated with the latter. nice marketing angle you got there, mr. harvestmarketing.com, play off people's anger and frustration instead of being straightforward and honest.
dupe? yeah, who are you calling a dupe?
Re:dupe? (Score:2)
Are you talking about the story or the editor?
Dupe...yes. But it's a 2-for-1 Dupe! (Score:2)
Inside the board meetings (Score:2)
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Re:fucking dupe (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:fucking dupe (Score:3, Informative)
That brings to mind this quote... (Score:2)
now everybody has.... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:now everybody has.... (Score:1)
I'd read this (Score:2)
Let me summarize the "Negotiations" (Score:1, Funny)
Steve Jobs: Nope.
Sirius: I'll be your friend!
Steve Jobs: Nope.
Sirius: If you don't put us in the iPod, I'll sign an exclusive deal with RealPlayer!
(pause)
Sirius & Steve Jobs: AHAHAHAHH!
Sirius: That's a good one. But seriously, how about putting us in the iPod?
Steve Jobs: Nope.
-Crow T. Trollbot
Re:Let me summarize the "Negotiations" (Score:1)
Re:Let me summarize the "Negotiations" (Score:1)
Re:Apparently the Mods Don't Read Slashdot Either (Score:1)
I get mod points (have them now in fact) what I think is pretty frequently.
A couple of times a day, I'll visit and view a few articles... maybe a moderate use?
Re:Let me summarize the "Negotiations" (Score:1, Offtopic)
Re:Punnish Slashdot for not reading own stories (Score:2)
Re:Punnish Slashdot for not reading own stories (Score:2)
That punishes everyone who reads the dupe.
But perhaps I am overreacting and you were merely feeling playful and punnish.
Thank god (Score:2)
timeshifting! (Score:5, Funny)
Makes sense (Score:5, Interesting)
They also want people to keep going on the music store homepage, where podcasts will probably be.
Is Sirius available out of the US right now? (genuine question)
If not, then this would give them the opportunity to go worldwide...
Re:Makes sense (Score:1)
Apple is definatly using this to further leverage their iPod as not just a media player. But a genuine personal nessecity.
And for the love of god can the entire splay of AC posts up there get modded down to a nice -1 so i dont have to see them.
Not available outside of the US (Score:2)
Re:Not available outside of the US (Score:4, Informative)
Because of the figure-eight flight path of the Sirius satellites, it should be theoretically possible to pick up the signal anywhere from the north pole down to Brazil. YMMV.
Re:Not available outside of the US (Score:2)
That's not entirely true. The satellites power down on the edges of their orbits in order to recharge. So, event though they are physically over all of that area, they aren't necessarily broadcasting. They DO work pretty far outside of the states though. The reception in Cuba is pretty good according to some of my military buddies who
Re:Makes sense (Score:2)
Also, you don't just have to be underground or inside a large Faraday cage such as your average large office building or shopping mall to lose your Sirius signal. Most people have to mount their Sirius antenna outside in a clear area because the signal generally doesn't even get
Re:Makes sense (Score:1)
Triple threat death match! (Score:3, Interesting)
Apple representing all podcast sites
RIAA representing The MAN
Radio programming is usually block or random format.
A sirius channel that plays randon selections from a particular genre is a hybrid afforded by owning many channels. genre is blocked, selections are random.
The killer podcast site for Apple would allow users to select.
1)programs such as news or 'shows' from block formatted stations, shifted to desired positions in the users ipod.
2)plays in weighted ratios from genre blocked channels.
For example.
My ideal radio station might be a mix of raggae, 60's rock, 70's rock, punk, classical, and fresh indie music with news at noon. With the podcast site removing the complexity of time shifting and selection I can be my own radio program director.
Say I want my music in ratio 3:2:5:1:3:1 from the list above. Furthermore I might prefer nterleaved to linear play.
It's easy to program if the site is set up as programming grids. For sirius the grid might have one axis labeled channel and one labeled genre. I might first select the genres and the assign ratios. For the block content it's 3-D grid. Source(station), day of week, time with block programs identifier in the selecion box. I might pick a block of bluegrass music topical to trains from WRFG in Atlanta (if the program director has figured out how to interface his station to apples site).
The above is not detail. I've actually bee working on this project for some time, sans Apple and Sirius and will be HAPPY for them to beat it out in court with RIAA rather than lil-ole-me...
Re:Triple threat death match! (Score:2)
Anyway, Sirius already has an eclectic channel. Might not be exactly what you want, but Disorder is pretty mixed up.
Third person (Score:1, Offtopic)
Makes sense (Score:2)
No. (Score:3, Insightful)
No. Only because that Karmazin guy ponied up $3,495 for a ticket to "D: All things digital" where he stalked Steve and pestered him about his sattelite stuff, that doesn't mean "two companies are talking".
Zonk rocks (Score:1)
In Other News... (Score:2)
I can't wait to see (Score:1, Offtopic)
According to *this* article... (Score:1)
Odd. According to this article on BetaNews, Apple isn't really interested: Apple Not Serious About Sirius [betanews.com]
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Original Content??? (Score:1)
Re:Original Content??? (Score:3, Informative)
Many of Sirius' non-music oriented channels (like their comedy feeds) carry a high percentage of original content. Raw Dog # 147's "The Wiseguy Show", for example, has a pretty loyal following. "Four Quotas", also on # 147, is still kind-of a work in progress, but holds promise. And, Howard Stern's upcoming Sirius show should also develop nicely for the service.
This is a good move by Sirius. They spent a ton of money on programming (and less money on the technology and marketing, unlike XM), and i
Sirius needs Apple (Score:2)
Sirius can turn this into a money-making equation if the cost of receiving podcasted content wins out over the delay of waiting for pirated Sirius material on the internet.
I think Sirius can do this. It shouldn't cost too much more than having an iPod and a Sirius subscription at the same time. But, Apple has the uppe
I currently do this.. (Score:2, Informative)
I'm actually NOT loking forward to Howard moving to Sirius, unless they get it working on there as well.
iSirius!! Joo doopy too faaaast.... (Score:2)
Muchos Gracias.
Adam Curry has been talking with Steve Jobs (Score:1)
3rd time for this article! (Score:2)
Come on gang...get with the program.
A Good Marriage (Score:1)