Music in Orbit

Satellite Radio in the Streaming Space Age

Brian Fauteux

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University of California Press
11 March 2025

Film, TV & Radio; Radio; Media studies; Digital lifestyle; Graphical & digital media applications

Years before the advent of music streaming, Sirius and XM established satellite radio services that attracted paying subscribers through their ever-expanding lineup of niche music channels and exclusive celebrity-hosted programming. Music in Orbit is the first book to explore how satellite radio bridges legacy broadcast music radio and streaming platforms, serving as both precursor and integral player in today's streaming media environment. Arguing for the ongoing significance of radio in the digital age and the pernicious effects of monopoly power on the vibrancy of contemporary music industries, Music in Orbit offers essential context for the serious problems now facing working musicians, music consumers, and music communities.

By: Brian Fauteux
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9780520414167
ISBN 10: 0520414160
Pages: 318
Publication Date: 11 March 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Songs Down to Earth: Music Radio and Outer Space 2. Targeting Subscribers in Satellite Radio’s Formative Years 3. Perceived Value and Satellite Streams in Music Programming 4. Disposable Music and Monopoly Power in Policymaking 5. The Stars Down to Earth: The Celebrity Radio Voice on Satellite Radio 6. The Transnational, Technological, and Programming Expansion of SiriusXM 7. Embedded Radio and the Limits of Expansion Notes Bibliography Index

Brian Fauteux is Associate Professor of Popular Music and Media Studies at the University of Alberta and author of Music in Range: The Culture of Canadian Campus Radio.