Topic: iPhone

Howard Stern blames contract for keeping his show off iPhone app

Summary: Howard Stern doesn't sound too thrilled about his show being left off the Sirius XM iPhone app, blaming it on "a rights thing, a contractual rights thing."Stern reportedly spent the first 30 minutes of his Monday show offering his explanation to listeners, who were upset last week when the app was launched without Stern.

By Sam Diaz for Between the Lines | June 23, 2009 -- 02:30 GMT (19:30 PDT)

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Howard Stern doesn't sound too thrilled about his show being left off the Sirius XM iPhone app, blaming it on "a rights thing, a contractual rights thing."

Stern reportedly spent the first 30 minutes of his Monday show offering his explanation to listeners, who were upset last week when the app was launched without Stern. (I'm not a regular listener so I defer to a post on the Daily Finance blog.)

"It was a rights issue and a whole entanglement thing," he told his listeners on Monday, his first live show since the app was released. "So, we're not on it. Maybe one day we will be."

Last week, David Bank, an analyst at RBC Capital Markets, told the blog that without Stern's show, the iPhone app was like "a product-lite version." The app also leaves off the NFL, Major League Baseball and Nascar, but not the Playboy Channel.

Also see: Sirius XM neuters its iPhone app: Howard Stern, MLB, NFL out

Topics: iPhone, Browser, Mobility

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And what is the Sirius XM app?

Does it stream live or bring down a podcast?

ejhonda
23 June, 2009 05:44

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- Its live.....
  
  Streamed over 3G or Wifi from the internet.
  
  OhTheHumanity
  23 June, 2009 08:43
  
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Just went to check out the App in the store...

Many complaints from subscribers, not only about Stern,
who I really couldn't give a rip or a fart about, but
that subscribers get nicked another $3 per month, which
doesn't bother me that much either as I already pay that
to stream to my computers anyway.

xXSpeedzXx
23 June, 2009 06:22

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WHO CARES??????

They get what they deserve!

kd5auq
23 June, 2009 06:23

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RE: Howard Stern blames contract for keeping his show off iPhone app

People still listen to Howard Stern?

Loverock Davidson
23 June, 2009 06:45

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Sounds like the issue is from Howards...

side of the contract and not XM, they must not be willing to pay him more.

mrlinux
23 June, 2009 08:32

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- I agree.....
  
  Why would Sirius want to block one of their highlighted shows? I would imagine he wanted a bigger cut and Sirius just doesn't have the money to do so at this point. They were on the brink of bankruptcy but have since made a little head way.
  
  OhTheHumanity
  23 June, 2009 08:45
  
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RE: Howard Stern blames contract for keeping his show off iPhone app

Does he really need more money? Didn't he sign a ridiculous contract to join Sirus? He should stop caring about the money since he has enough to last him 5 lifetimes and get more concerned about the listeners who don't care as much as they used too. When was the last time you heard him in the news? What kind of guests does he get nowadays? If he got on the iPhone it would give him that many more listeners. I for one would consider it since I would have to buy additional hardware. Everyone is a loser here including howard.

jamericatv@...
23 June, 2009 09:57

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RE: Howard Stern blames contract for keeping his show off iPhone app

Correction...I for one would consider it since I would NOT have to buy additional hardware since I already have an iPhone.

jamericatv@...
23 June, 2009 09:59

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