Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Cingular To Offer XM Music Channels

Earlier today, we posted "Cingular to Launch Cellphone Music Service", and, we have learned that Cingular will also offer select XM music channels. This announcement is expected tomorrow, however, it is just a matter of time before every wireless operator offers satellite radio on cell phones. Technically, it makes sense that SatRad content will be delivered via web browser, now that it both XM and Sirius have ramped up their online services, making delivery less dependent on satellite reception.

Cingular to offer music to cell phone subscribers
By Sinead CarewWed Nov 1, 5:33 PM ET, Reuters

Cingular Wireless plans to team-up with XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc (Nasdaq:XMSR - news) and Web music subscription services Napster Inc., and Yahoo Inc. (Nasdaq:YHOO - news), to let its customers play songs on their cell phones, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday....
Cingular will let consumers transfer music from their computer to their phone from services such as Yahoo and Napster as well as Web based music channels from satellite radio firm XM, people familiar with the matter said....read more: here