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'''[[wikipedia:SiriusXM|SiriusXM]]''' (also known as '''SiriusXM Holdings''') is a radio streaming service founded in 1990 by David Margolese<ref>https://www.jpost.com/author/david-margolese</ref> and Martine Rothblatt<ref>https://www.forbes.com/profile/martine-rothblatt/</ref> The company went public on September 13, 1994.<ref>https://investor.siriusxm.com/company-information/faq</ref>

'''[[wikipedia:SiriusXM|SiriusXM]]''' (also known as '''SiriusXM Holdings''') is a radio streaming service founded in 1990 by David Margolese<ref>https://www.jpost.com/author/david-margolese</ref> and Martine Rothblatt.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/profile/martine-rothblatt/</ref> The company went public on September 13, 1994.<ref>https://investor.siriusxm.com/company-information/faq</ref>

==Consumer impact summary==

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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]].

===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/|title=SiriusXM loses ‘Lifetime Sub’ lawsuit|first=Chris|last=Forrester|work=Advanced-Television.com|access-date=2025-03-13|date=2021-02-11}}</ref> The lawsuit was settled in 2021, with 964,000 individuals receiving $421.5 million in benefits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/nearly-1-million-people-will-get-lifetime-subscriptions-in-siriusxm-settlement/article_8535b348-6d0d-11eb-a831-430bacb6c9e6.html|title=Nearly 1 Million People Will Get Lifetime Subscriptions In SiriusXM Settlement.|date=2021-02-12|work=InsideRadio.com|access-date=2025-03-13}}</ref>

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/|title=SiriusXM loses ‘Lifetime Sub’ lawsuit|first=Chris|last=Forrester|work=Advanced-Television.com|access-date=2025-03-13|date=2021-02-11}}</ref> The lawsuit was settled in 2021, with 964,000 individuals receiving $421.5 million in benefits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/nearly-1-million-people-will-get-lifetime-subscriptions-in-siriusxm-settlement/article_8535b348-6d0d-11eb-a831-430bacb6c9e6.html|title=Nearly 1 Million People Will Get Lifetime Subscriptions In SiriusXM Settlement.|date=2021-02-12|work=InsideRadio.com|access-date=2025-03-13}}</ref> These benefits included either to reactivate the lifetime subscription or recover $100 according to the attorneys associated with the case.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ahdootwolfson.com/blog/96-4-million-siriusxm-lifetime-subscription-settlement/|title=$420 Million SiriusXM Lifetime Subscription Settlement|date=2021-03-11|first=Windy|last=Loritsch|work=Ahdoot Wolfson|access-date=2025-03-13}}</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/|title=SiriusXM class action over lifetime subscription dismissed|first1=Anne|last1=Bucher|first2=Danielle|last2=Toth|date=2022-12-29|access-date=2025-03-13|work=TopClassActions.com}}</ref> SiriusXM no longer offers lifetime memberships.

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-'''[[wikipedia:SiriusXM|SiriusXM]]''' (also known as '''SiriusXM Holdings''') is a radio streaming service founded in 1990 by David Margolese<ref>https://www.jpost.com/author/david-margolese</ref> and Martine Rothblatt<ref>https://www.forbes.com/profile/martine-rothblatt/</ref> The company went public on September 13, 1994.<ref>https://investor.siriusxm.com/company-information/faq</ref>
+'''[[wikipedia:SiriusXM|SiriusXM]]''' (also known as '''SiriusXM Holdings''') is a radio streaming service founded in 1990 by David Margolese<ref>https://www.jpost.com/author/david-margolese</ref> and Martine Rothblatt.<ref>https://www.forbes.com/profile/martine-rothblatt/</ref> The company went public on September 13, 1994.<ref>https://investor.siriusxm.com/company-information/faq</ref>
 ==Consumer impact summary==
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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]].
 ===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/|title=SiriusXM loses ‘Lifetime Sub’ lawsuit|first=Chris|last=Forrester|work=Advanced-Television.com|access-date=2025-03-13|date=2021-02-11}}</ref> The lawsuit was settled in 2021, with 964,000 individuals receiving $421.5 million in benefits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/nearly-1-million-people-will-get-lifetime-subscriptions-in-siriusxm-settlement/article_8535b348-6d0d-11eb-a831-430bacb6c9e6.html|title=Nearly 1 Million People Will Get Lifetime Subscriptions In SiriusXM Settlement.|date=2021-02-12|work=InsideRadio.com|access-date=2025-03-13}}</ref>
+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/|title=SiriusXM loses ‘Lifetime Sub’ lawsuit|first=Chris|last=Forrester|work=Advanced-Television.com|access-date=2025-03-13|date=2021-02-11}}</ref> The lawsuit was settled in 2021, with 964,000 individuals receiving $421.5 million in benefits.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.insideradio.com/free/nearly-1-million-people-will-get-lifetime-subscriptions-in-siriusxm-settlement/article_8535b348-6d0d-11eb-a831-430bacb6c9e6.html|title=Nearly 1 Million People Will Get Lifetime Subscriptions In SiriusXM Settlement.|date=2021-02-12|work=InsideRadio.com|access-date=2025-03-13}}</ref> These benefits included either to reactivate the lifetime subscription or recover $100 according to the attorneys associated with the case.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ahdootwolfson.com/blog/96-4-million-siriusxm-lifetime-subscription-settlement/|title=$420 Million SiriusXM Lifetime Subscription Settlement|date=2021-03-11|first=Windy|last=Loritsch|work=Ahdoot Wolfson|access-date=2025-03-13}}</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/|title=SiriusXM class action over lifetime subscription dismissed|first1=Anne|last1=Bucher|first2=Danielle|last2=Toth|date=2022-12-29|access-date=2025-03-13|work=TopClassActions.com}}</ref> SiriusXM no longer offers lifetime memberships.