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| | |Description=American broadcasting company providing online and satellite radio services. | ||
| | |Founded=1990 | ||
| | |Industry=Broadcasting, Entertainment | ||
| | |Logo=SiriusXM.svg | ||
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|Type=Public | |||
|Website=https://siriusxm.com | |||
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'''[[wikipedia:SiriusXM|SiriusXM]]''' (also known as '''SiriusXM Holdings''') is a radio streaming service founded in 1990 by David Margolese<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/author/david-margolese|title=David Margolease|work=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=2025-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241103070437/https://www.jpost.com/author/david-margolese|archive-date=2024-11-03|url-status=live}}</ref> and Martine Rothblatt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/martine-rothblatt/|title=Martine Rothblatt|work=Forbes|access-date=2025-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114181358/https://www.forbes.com/profile/martine-rothblatt/|archive-date=2025-01-14|url-status=live}}</ref> The company went public on September 13, 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://investor.siriusxm.com/company-information/faq|title=FAQ|work=SiriusXM Investor|access-date=2025-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214111258/https://investor.siriusxm.com/company-information/faq|archive-date=2025-02-14|url-status=live}}</ref> | '''[[wikipedia:SiriusXM|SiriusXM]]''' (also known as '''SiriusXM Holdings''') is a radio streaming service founded in 1990 by David Margolese<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/author/david-margolese|title=David Margolease|work=The Jerusalem Post|access-date=2025-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241103070437/https://www.jpost.com/author/david-margolese|archive-date=2024-11-03|url-status=live}}</ref> and Martine Rothblatt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/martine-rothblatt/|title=Martine Rothblatt|work=Forbes|access-date=2025-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114181358/https://www.forbes.com/profile/martine-rothblatt/|archive-date=2025-01-14|url-status=live}}</ref> The company went public on September 13, 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://investor.siriusxm.com/company-information/faq|title=FAQ|work=SiriusXM Investor|access-date=2025-03-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250214111258/https://investor.siriusxm.com/company-information/faq|archive-date=2025-02-14|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | This is a list of all consumer protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{FULLPAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]]. | ||
===Lifetime licenses ('''2019''')=== | ===Lifetime licenses ('''2019''')=== | ||
In 2019, a lawsuit was filed alleging the lifetime memberships that costed $357-$755 should be good for the life of the consumer rather than the device itself.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.advanced-television.com/2021/02/11/siriusxm-loses-lifetime-sub-lawsuit/| | In 2019, a lawsuit was filed alleging the lifetime memberships that costed $357-$755 should be good for the life of the consumer rather than the device itself.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Forrester |first=Chris |date=2021-02-11 |title=SiriusXM loses ‘Lifetime Sub’ lawsuit |url=https://www.advanced-television.com/2021/02/11/siriusxm-loses-lifetime-sub-lawsuit/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212143257/https://www.advanced-television.com/2021/02/11/siriusxm-loses-lifetime-sub-lawsuit/ |archive-date=12 Feb 2021 |access-date=2025-03-13 |work=Advanced-Television.com}}</ref> The lawsuit was settled in 2021, with 964,000 individuals receiving $421.5 million in benefits.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-02-12 |title=Nearly 1 Million People Will Get Lifetime Subscriptions In SiriusXM Settlement. |url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/nearly-1-million-people-will-get-lifetime-subscriptions-in-siriusxm-settlement/article_8535b348-6d0d-11eb-a831-430bacb6c9e6.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210223072238/https://www.insideradio.com/free/nearly-1-million-people-will-get-lifetime-subscriptions-in-siriusxm-settlement/article_8535b348-6d0d-11eb-a831-430bacb6c9e6.html |archive-date=23 Feb 2021 |access-date=2025-03-13 |work=InsideRadio.com}}</ref> These benefits included either to reactivate the lifetime subscription or recover $100 according to the attorneys associated with the case.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Loritsch |first=Windy |date=2021-03-11 |title=$420 Million SiriusXM Lifetime Subscription Settlement |url=https://www.ahdootwolfson.com/blog/96-4-million-siriusxm-lifetime-subscription-settlement/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226214902/https://www.ahdootwolfson.com/blog/96-4-million-siriusxm-lifetime-subscription-settlement/ |archive-date=26 Feb 2021 |access-date=2025-03-13 |work=Ahdoot Wolfson}}</ref> | ||
A similar suit was filed in 2018, but was later dismissed and settled out of court in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/subscriptions/sirius-xm-class-action-over-lifetime-subscription-dismissed/| | A similar suit was filed in 2018, but was later dismissed and settled out of court in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Bucher |first1=Anne |last2=Toth |first2=Danielle |date=2022-12-29 |title=SiriusXM class action over lifetime subscription dismissed |url=https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/subscriptions/sirius-xm-class-action-over-lifetime-subscription-dismissed/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230063521/https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/consumer-products/subscriptions/sirius-xm-class-action-over-lifetime-subscription-dismissed/ |archive-date=30 Dec 2022 |access-date=2025-03-13 |work=TopClassActions.com}}</ref> SiriusXM no longer offers lifetime memberships. | ||
===Subscription cancellation (''2024'')=== | ===Subscription cancellation (''2024'')=== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Stellantis | *[[Stellantis in-car advertisements]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||