BlackBerry Music Service No Threat To Sirius XM

By Spencer Osborne: In news that broke Monday, Ford (F) announced that it has inked a deal with Spotify to allow the audio entertainment giant to join the likes of Sirius XM (SIRI) and Pandora (P) in the dash

By Spencer Osborne: It was only a matter of time before wireless capabilities entered the realm of the dashboard. Thanks to deals between Verizon, Honda, Toyota and others the reality of a connected car is fast approaching. Think about the possibilities and one can not help but be a little excited.

By Spencer Osborne: The subscriber guidance of 1.3 million net subscriber additions by Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) for 2012 was a surprise to many. After what was a successful 2011, and with the prospects of a fruitful 2012 on the horizon, a starting point that was so far below the 2012 performance seems at odds with where the company seems to be going.

By Spencer Osborne: Sirius XM Satellite Radio (NASDAQ:SIRI) has taken a bold new step with their Internet Streaming business, Sirius XM Internet Radio, by apdating the apps that work with Apple (AAPL) products to include some great new Satellite Radio 2,0 features.

By Spencer Osborne: It was less than three months ago when privately held Slacker announced to the entire audio entertainment sector that it was the world's most complete music service and that it was poised to make some serious moves in 2013.

By Spencer Osborne: A new study by Arbitron and Edison research indicates some interesting trends that could carry a huge impact on the audio entertainment business going forward. Companies like Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI), Pandora (NYSE:P), Spotify, MOG, Slacker and DAR.FM could all be impacted in ways that some simply could not envision only a few short years ago.

By Spencer Osborne: News about a new Verizon (NYSE:VZ) cell plan structure was released Wednesday and the shift in plan prices could be welcomed news for audio entertainment companies like Pandora (NYSE:P), Sirius XM (NASDAQ:SIRI) and others.

By Spencer Osborne: It seems that Spotify, the late-comer to the North American music market, is making much bigger waves than many anticipated. Services like Pandora (P) and Sirius XM (SIRI) need to pay attention to this fast mover, because if they don't, Spotify could continue the march toward its goal of being the "Go-To" music service.