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CEO James Meyer said he cannot think of a more exciting time to be at SiriusXM. "We are right where we want to be and moving very fast." Investors didn't agree, sending the stock for a tumble Wednesday.

According to an SEC filing, Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein was paid $19 million in 2018, up from $4.2 million in 2017 (most came by way of stock awards). CEO James Meyer earned $17.6 million in 2018, up from $9.7. And, CFO David Frear made $16 million, up from $3.7 million, courtesy of $9 million in stock awards and $3 million in options.

Sports radio personality Chris “Mad Dog” Russo has signed a four-year contract extension to host Mad Dog Unleashed on SiriusXM's Mad Dog Sports Radio channel. Highlights from Russo's show will also be available as a podcast on Pandora.

One of the legends of American popular music is getting her own SiriusXM channel, for a limited run. The Cher Channel will launch Wednesday, April 17 to coincide with the release of the original cast album from Broadway’s The Cher Show.

The Wrap reports that Netflix is launching a radio station on SiriusXM that will repurpose much of their vast supply of comedy for a new audience in an audio format. The station will be called Netflix Is A Joke Radio and feature highlights from many of Netflix’s original stand-up specials.

On Thursday, SiriusXM and Pandora unveiled Pandora NOW, a music channel created for both SiriusXM subscribers and Pandora listeners. Pandora NOW features new music delivered uniquely to both SiriusXM and Pandora audiences.

It's a multi-year deal with digital media company LiveXLive Media that combines content, production, distribution, and promotion. The partnership gives LiveXLive exclusive global live-streaming rights for 17 iHeartRadio marquee events this year

Yes, Napster is still around after all these years. Univision's Uforia and Napster have signed a new partnership in which the new Uforia app will be powered by Napster.

That man Stern is adding a new program to The Howard 101 channel at SiriusXM. Howard Stern’s Saturday Soundtracks will feature the best music performances from the Howard Stern Show over the years.

On Wednesday SiriusXM announced its first changes to the content team at Pandora, which will be run by SiriusXM's Chief Content Officer Scott Greenstein