NEW YORK — SiriusXM with 360L is ready to make its Toyota debut, and drivers of the new 2026 RAV4 SUV model will be the first to enjoy the technology, which combines satellite and streaming content delivery into a single, cohesive in-vehicle entertainment system.
SiriusXM with 360L is available as part of the latest-generation Toyota Audio Multimedia system, which is coming to the popular RAV4 model before rolling out to future selections in the Toyota lineup.
SiriusXM with 360L brings additional music channels and a live sports category to users, along with personalized “For You” recommendations and the ability to access related content easier.
Custom Artist Stations are also included in SiriusXM with 360L.
“Toyota’s ongoing collaboration with SiriusXM marks another significant step forward in redefining in-car entertainment,” said Brian Inouye, Chief Engineer at Toyota Motor North America. “Together, we are committed to enhancing every journey with a personalized, immersive experience to help our customers stay connected and engaged on the road.”
Sean Gibbons, SiriusXM’s Chief Automotive & Broadcast Technology Officer, added, “Toyota and SiriusXM have enjoyed a long and successful relationship, and Toyota drivers will soon be able to experience even more live and on-demand content from SiriusXM with enhanced personalization and discovery.”
All Toyota vehicles sold or leased in the U.S. and Canada include a three-month trial subscription to SiriusXM. Select Toyota dealerships can choose to add a three-year Extended Service Subscription to SiriusXM to the vehicle’s purchase or lease price.
On Wednesday, Netflix’s stock fell after Elon Musk posted on X that he cancelled his account because he was mad about a show or something. Specifically, he quoted a post that said “Just cancelled my Netflix subscription,” adding “Same.” Later, in response to a post from the infamous Libs of TikTok account on X, Musk posted “Cancel Netflix.”
I think the controversy started because Netflix has a show that some suggested was promoting gender ideology. In protest, Musk and others called for a boycott. Obviously, Musk has a lot of followers on X, and after his post, many of those followers also posted that they were unsubscribing from Netflix. As a result, investors apparently worried that, if enough of Musk’s followers cancelled Netflix, it could actually be bad for the company.
Look, I’m not particularly interested in the culture-war story. I mean, if you don’t like the content on Netfix, it probably makes sense not to give your money to Netflix. That’s just common sense. That said, basically everyone subscribes to Netflix, so I don’t know how many people would have to cancel before it would become a real problem for the company.
It does, however, bring up an interesting point, which is that in trying to get people to boycott Netflix, Musk managed to highlight what I think might be the streaming service’s absolute best feature: Netflix makes it incredibly easy to cancel. Seriously, there’s a giant button right there on your account page that says “Cancel Membership.”
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For most companies that live on subscriptions, the last thing they want to make easy is leaving. You’ve probably experienced this before. You decide that, no, you don’t want to continue using SiriusXM after your free trial is over, since you barely used it when you weren’t paying for it. So, you log into your account and click around trying to find the link to cancel. Or, even worse, you’re told you have to pick up the phone and call to speak with someone in order to cancel.
Amazon, for example, just agreed to a settlement with the FTC for designing an “Iliad flow” that made cancellation intentionally confusing. Gym memberships are notorious for contracts that take certified letters to break. The assumption is that if leaving is hard enough, people will just keep paying.
Maybe that’s true, but they won’t be happy. And unhappy customers don’t stick around forever. They also tell their friends and build resentment. It’s a short-term play that erodes long-term trust.
Netflix went the other direction. Years ago, it decided that canceling should be as easy as joining. Two clicks and you’re done. No pleading, no roadblocks—just a clean exit.
It seems risky. Why let people churn out so easily? Wouldn’t that hurt growth?
It turns out the opposite is true. When you give people freedom, they trust you more. That trust keeps them coming back. Millions of households cycle in and out of Netflix depending on what they want to watch. They leave for a season, then return when the next must-see show drops. Making cancellation painless is the reason they’re willing to come back at all.
That’s what makes Musk’s boycott such an ironic endorsement. He wants people to punish Netflix by leaving. The reality is Netflix has already assumed some people will leave—and built its business around welcoming them back. That big cancel button isn’t a liability. It’s a feature that reflects confidence in the product.
Musk may not have meant to, but by tweeting about canceling, he reminded everyone that Netflix cares enough about its customers that it’s willing to let them quit. He gave Netflix free publicity for something its competitors hope no one notices. The cancel button is the ultimate expression of confidence: if you want to go, go. We’ll be here when you want to return.
That’s the real lesson for every brand. Making it easy to leave doesn’t weaken your business. It shows customers you believe they’ll want to stay. It demonstrates that you’re focused on serving them, not trapping them. It builds a relationship based on respect instead of coercion.
Musk can cancel his Netflix account if he wants. Thousands of others will, too. But because canceling is easy, many of them will be back. That’s the genius of Netflix’s design—and the irony of Musk’s boycott. He thought he was punishing Netflix. What he really did was highlight the very thing that makes it stronger.
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SiriusXM is offering the Music & Entertainment Plan for $2.99 per month for up to 36 months
Our Verdict
This enrolls you in auto billing so remember to cancel when you no longer want it. You might be able to cancel your existing plan and sign up for this as well. I don’t find SiriusXM worth paying for so easy skip for me.
New York’s attorney general has sued SiriusXM, accusing the satellite radio and streaming service of making it intentionally difficult for customers to cancel their subscriptions.
Attorney General Letitia James’ office said complaints from customers found that SiriusXM forced subscribers to wait in an automated system. That’s before often-lengthy interactions with agents who tried to persuade them not to cancel.
“Having to endure a lengthy and frustrating process to cancel a subscription is a stressful burden no one looks forward to, and when companies make it hard to cancel subscriptions, it’s illegal,” the attorney general said in a statement.
SiriusXM disputed the claims, arguing that any delays were caused in part by the effects of the pandemic on their operations. The company said many of its plans can be canceled with a simple click of a button online.
“Like a number of consumer businesses, we offer a variety of options for customers to sign up for or cancel their SiriusXM subscription and, upon receiving and reviewing the complaint, we intend to vigorously defend against these baseless allegations that grossly mischaracterize SiriusXM’s practices,” Jessica Casano-Antonellis, a company spokeswoman, said in a statement.
The attorney general’s office said it takes subscribers an average of 11.5 minutes to cancel by phone, and 30 minutes to cancel online, although for many subscribers it takes far longer.
During 2019 and 2021, more than 578,000 subscribers seeking to cancel by telephone abandoned their efforts while waiting in the queue to be connected to the live agent, according to the lawsuit.
“When I finally spoke to the first customer representative and explained that I had been waiting nearly half an hour, I was promptly hung up on. Which means I had to wait again. Another 30 minutes, just to cancel a service I would have preferred to cancel online,” one customer wrote in an affidavit.
The lawsuit seeks financial penalties, including compensation for the time customers spent online during what the attorney general called “a deliberately lengthy” cancellation process.
Canceling a SiriusXM subscription isn’t just annoying — it’s illegal, according to a lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general.
New York Attorney General Letitia James this week filed a lawsuit against SiriusXM, accusing the satellite radio and streaming audio company of “trapping consumers” in subscriptions and “maintaining deliberately long and burdensome cancellation processes.”
An investigation by James’ office found that SiriusXM “forces its subscribers to call or chat online with an agent to cancel a subscription, then deliberately draws out those interactions as part of its strategy to prevent subscribers from canceling.” The lawsuit alleges that SiriusXM violated state and federal laws concerning subscriptions that renew automatically by failing to provide subscribers with a cancelation mechanism that is “simple, timely and easy to use.” In addition, the suit alleges that SiriusXM engaged in fraud and deception by misleading subscribers seeking to cancel their accounts.
“Having to endure a lengthy and frustrating process to cancel a subscription is a stressful burden no one looks forward to, and when companies make it hard to cancel subscriptions, it’s illegal,” James said in a statement.
In response, a SiriusXM spokesperson said, “Like a number of consumer businesses, we offer a variety of options for customers to sign up for or cancel their SiriusXM subscription and, upon receiving and reviewing the complaint, we intend to vigorously defend against these baseless allegations that grossly mischaracterize SiriusXM’s practices.”
SiriusXM had about 34 million subscribers as of Sept. 30. That includes nearly 2 million New York residents, according to the New York AG’s office.
The AG’s office said it opened an investigation into SiriusXM after “hundreds” of consumer lodged complaints that they could not cancel their subscriptions. The attorney general’s investigation found that the company “trains its agents to keep customers on the phone or in the chat for a lengthy six-part conversation that includes asking a series of questions and then pitching the subscriber as many as five retention offers, all to delay cancellation.”
“When customers decline the offers, agents are trained not to take ‘no’ for an answer and to keep bombarding customers with questions or offers until they either relent or become frustrated,” according to James’ announcement. Per SiriusXM data cited in the lawsuit, it takes subscribers an average of 11.5 minutes to cancel by phone and 30 minutes to cancel online. In one case uncovered as part of the investigation, a SiriusXM agent kept a subscriber in a chat for 40 minutes “despite the subscriber’s clear and repeated requests to cancel,” according to a log of the chat.
According to SiriusXM, many of the statistics cited in the attorney general’s lawsuit are exaggerated and, based on the 2020 time period that the state investigated, aggravated by the effects of the COVID pandemic. In 2021, on average, SiriusXM online chat agents responded to consumer messages within 36 seconds to 2.4 minutes, per the company.
The lawsuit, filed in New York County Supreme Court, seeks to permanently enjoin SiriusXM from “engaging in the fraudulent, deceptive, and illegal practices alleged” and well as an order directing the company to furnish the names and addresses of each consumer who canceled or sought to cancel a subscription since Jan. 1, 2019.
The AG’s lawsuit seeks to force SiriusXM “to make full monetary restitution and pay damages to all aggrieved consumers, known and unknown” and to disgorge all profits resulting from the alleged deceptive and fraudulent acts. The suit also seeks to impose fines including $5,000 for each violation of New York State’s law prohibiting deceptive acts and practices.
Last month, SiriusXM unveiled a new logo, a brand-new app, a slate of new channels and shows, and the lower-priced Streaming All Access Plan ($9.99 per month, versus the company’s previous all-inclusive streaming-only at $10.99/month).
The state of New York is accusing SiriusXM of making customers jump through hoops to cancel their subscriptions. According to the Associated Press, New York’s attorney general filed a lawsuit against the satellite and radio platform on Wednesday (Dec. 20).
The AG’s office apparently learned of the platform’s cancellation hurdles after receiving multiple customer complaints. An investigation uncovered a tedious system. First, subscribers must wait for the automated system to patch them through. Then, once connected with an agent, subscribers are subject to “lengthy interactions,” per AP. SiriusXM has reportedly trained human agents to “avoid accepting a request to cancel service.”
AG Letitia James addressed the new lawsuit in a statement.
“Having to endure a lengthy and frustrating process to cancel a subscription is a stressful burden no one looks forward to, and when companies make it hard to cancel subscriptions, it’s illegal,” James said.
James is seeking financial penalties against the company. The lawsuit names monetary compensation for “the time customers spent online” during the cancellation process.
SiriusXM Denies Claims In New York’s Lawsuit
Meanwhile, SiriusXM is pushing back against the new lawsuit claims. In their response, the company suggested that cancellation issues are a past problem.
SiriusXM claims the lawsuit is primarily based on an inquiry from 2020, allegedly resulting from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business. Additionally, the platform suggested that several of its plans can now be canceled with an online click. These statements came via their spokesperson, Jessica Casano-Antonellis.
“Like a number of consumer businesses, we offer a variety of options for customers to sign up for or cancel their SiriusXM subscription, and upon receiving and reviewing the complaint, we intend to vigorously defend against these baseless allegations that grossly mischaracterize SiriusXM’s practices,” the statement said.
In 2021, per SiriusXM, their agents reportedly responded to subscriber inquiries within 36 seconds to 2.4 minutes on average.
Yet, the attorney general’s office gave a much higher time frame for cancellations both online and over the phone. Cancellations online can take an average of 30 minutes, while over the phone, they average 11.5 minutes per the AG’s investigation.
From 2019 to 2021, the AG found that over 578,000 subscribers opted not to cancel subscriptions over the phone after waiting a long time to connect with an agent.
There are no additional updates on the lawsuit at this time.
SiriusXM is offering new Subscribers: 24-Month SiriusXM Platinum Music & Entertainment Subscription Plan for $3.99 Per Month for 24 Months
Our Verdict
Says for new members, but works if you’re an existing member and then cancel and re sign up. Personally don’t think this is worth paying for, but some people love it.
As the NFL’s Week 7 matchup for Monday Night Football draws near, football fans are gearing up for an exciting clash between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Detroit Lions. Here’s what you need to know about the key players and storylines.
Listen live to your choice of the home, away, or national feed on the SiriusXM App. Kickoff is October 30 at 8:15pm.
Quarterback Jared Goff showcased his arm in Week 7, passing for 284 yards. Goff boasts a 105.9 rating in 20 home starts with the Lions, with 45 touchdowns (43 passing, 2 rushing) against 8 interceptions.
Rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs finally showcased his skills, setting career highs with 9 receptions and 126 scrimmage yards in Week 7, including his first career rushing touchdown. David Montgomery, who was out due to injury last week, looks to continue his primetime success for his 17th consecutive game with over 50 scrimmage yards under the lights. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown remains a top target, with a career-high 13 receptions and 102 receiving yards last week. He’s aiming for his third consecutive game with 10+ catches and 100+ receiving yards.
Aidan Hutchinson had his first fumble recovery of the season in Week 7, and he’s the only player with 4+ interceptions and 4+ fumble recoveries since 2022. Isaiah Buggs added his second tackle for loss of the season, while linebacker Alex Anzalone continues his impressive tackle streak with 50 tackles in 2023.
Detroit Lions Home Feed
SiriusXM channel 225 in your vehicle
Channel 810 on the SiriusXM App
Las Vegas Raiders Away Feed
SiriusXM channel 226 in your vehicle
Channel 816 on the SiriusXM App
National Feed
SiriusXM channel 88 in your vehicle
Channel 88 on the SiriusXM App
En Español
SiriusXM channel 227 in your vehicle
Channel 832 on the SiriusXM App
Away: Las Vegas Raiders
Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has a history of success against Detroit, going 2-0 with 520 passing yards and 3 touchdowns. Backup quarterback Brian Hoyer, in his first start of the season last week, passed for 129 yards. Rookie quarterback Aidan O’Connell secured his first career touchdown pass last week.
Running back Josh Jacobs has been strong, recording 80+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his last 5 games. WR Davante Adams has consistently delivered on the road, with 6+ catches and 55+ receiving yards in each of his four road games this season; look for him to make an impact in Detroit. Jakobi Meyers aims for his fourth consecutive game with 5+ catches, 50+ receiving yards, and a receiving touchdown.
Defensively, Maxx Crosby looks for his sixth consecutive game with 0.5+ sacks. Rookie Tyree Wilson made an impact with his first career sack and forced fumble in Week 7. Linebacker Robert Spillane is seeking his fourth consecutive game with 7+ tackles.
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen passed for 265 yards and had 3 total touchdowns last week. He’s chasing his fifth straight game with multiple TD passes and has an impressive record in Buffalo with six consecutive wins.
Running back James Cook has been a versatile contributor, leading the team with 102 scrimmage yards last week and securing his first touchdown catch of the season.
Wide receiver Stefon Diggs has six or more catches and 55 or more receiving yards in all seven games this season. He’s also had 100+ receiving yards in four of the last five games and aims for his fifth straight game with a touchdown catch on Thursday.
Buffalo Bills Home Feed
SiriusXM channel 225 in your vehicle
Channel 803 on the SiriusXM App
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Away Feed
SiriusXM channel 226 in your vehicle
Channel 829 on the SiriusXM App
National Feed
SiriusXM channel 88 in your vehicle
Channel 88 via on SiriusXM App
Away: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In Week 7, quarterback Baker Mayfield passed for 275 yards and a touchdown. He’s been on fire in road games this season, boasting a 2-0 record with five touchdowns and a 105.6 passer rating.
Running back Rachaad White shined in Week 7 with a season-high six catches and 99 scrimmage yards, including a career-best 65 receiving yards and 34 rushing yards. He has consistently contributed with over 60 scrimmage yards in four of his last five games.
Wide receiver Mike Evans is a touchdown machine, notching his fourth of the season in the previous week. Evans has a history of success against Buffalo, with 13 receptions for 179 yards and two touchdowns in just two career games. He’s aiming for his third consecutive touchdown against the Bills.
Dusty Frances Street, one of the first female disc jockeys on the West Coast, died Saturday in Eugene, Ore. She was 77.
She was most recently the host of SiriusXM Deep Tracks, but is best known for her time working at KROQ-FM, known as K-Rock. The station became a force in punk and new wave music in the late ’70s into the 1980s.
“We have lost one of our own. Dusty Street has passed away after 77 joyous trips around the sun. And yes, Dusty Street was her real name,” SiriusXM Deep Tracks, Street’s most recent employer, shared Sunday in a Facebook post.
“Dusty was one of the first female rock jocks on the West Coast, working at KMPX and KSAN in San Francisco from 1967 through 1978 before heading to Los Angeles, where she held court in the evenings from 1979 through 1996 on KROQ. … We are heartbroken, Fly Low Dear Friend and Avoid the Radar.”
After some time at smaller stations, Street joined KROQ in 1978. She briefly left KROQ in 1980 and spent time at local rock stations KLOS and KWST, before returning to anchor KROQ’s evening programming from 1981 to 1989.
Street departed KROQ in 1989, claiming that she was a “renegade” to the increasingly tightened programming demanded. She also was a vehement opponent of the Parents Music Resoure Center, which was then attempting to impose a ratings system on music recordings.
She landed on her feet in Cleveland at the Rock Hall of Fame, joining upstart SIriusXM on its fifth floor studios.
Veteran KLOS DJ Geno Michellini posted on Facebook regarding Street’s death.
“I have been in Eugene the last two days at Dusty Street’s bedside. The numerous afflictions that she has been so indomitably fighting these last years finally caught up to her. I am writing with a broken heart to say that Dusty left us tonight,” Michellini wrote. “She died peacefully, quietly and surrounded by love in a beautifully serene location overlooking the most beautiful lake you could ever want. As befitting the queen that she was.
“Tonight I lost one of the best friends I ever had and the world lost a radio and music legend … She was all that and so much more. There will never be another Dusty Street. The queen is gone, but she’ll never be forgotten.”
The Saints’ quarterback Derek Carr passed for a season-high 353 yards last week. He has an impressive 95+ passer rating in 5 of his last 6 Thursday Night Football starts.
Running back Alvin Kamara is a dual threat, having notched his 46th game with 5+ catches last week. He aims for his 8th straight game with 80+ scrimmage yards.
Wide receiver Chris Olave has been consistent with 6+ catches and 80+ receiving yards in 4 games this season, while defensive end Cameron Jordan is a force for TNF, boasting 16.5 sacks in 13 career Thursday Night Football games.
Linebacker Demario Davis and defensive end Carl Granderson are key defensive players to watch, while safety Tyrann Mathieu is looking to make big plays with 4 PD, 3 TFL, and 2 INTs in his past 4 matchups against the Jaguars.
New Orleans Saints Home Feed
SiriusXM channel 225 in your vehicle
Channel 822 on the SiriusXM App
Jacksonville Jaguars Away Feed
SiriusXM channel 226 in your vehicle
Channel 814 on the SiriusXM App
National Feed
SiriusXM channel 88 in your vehicle
Channel 88 via on SiriusXM App
Away: Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars’ quarterback Trevor Lawrence completed 66.7% of his passes for 181 yards and 2 TDs last week. He aims for his fourth consecutive game with a 90+ passer rating. However, he might miss this week due to injury. Keep an eye on him!
Running back Travis Etienne is on fire, leading the team with 83 scrimmage yards and scoring 2 rush TDs last week. He’s gunning to become the first player in franchise history with 2 rush TDs in 3 consecutive games.
Wide receiver Calvin Ridley can be a consistent target this week, averaging 92.7 receiving yards per game in his six career games against the Saints. Don’t forget about Christian Kirk, who added a touchdown catch to his name last week, and tight end Evan Engram, who’s been solid with 36 catches this season.
On the defensive front, linebacker Josh Allen is tied for third in the league with 7 sacks in 2023, and linebacker Foyesade Oluokun is a tackling machine, with 10+ tackles in 4 of 6 games this season.
Cornerback Darious Williams is chasing history, looking to become the first player in franchise history with an interception in four straight games.
Ever since the Galvin brothers introduced the first car radio — the Motorola — back in 1930, we’ve enjoyed all sorts of audio while behind the wheel. For decades, the radio was our main source of entertainment and information while we travelled from point A to point B.
Lately, though, the trusty car radio has been under siege. First up was Telsa, which refused to include AM radio in its vehicles because the electromagnetic fields generated by the car’s motors can make the reception of AM signals difficult if not impossible. Other EV manufacturers have followed suit with some (but not all) of their models. This includes Ford, which dropped AM from its 2023 electric F-150 Lightning even though it was standard equipment in the 2022 version. Odd.
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Now, though, Ford is taking things even further. Its next Mustang — the internal combustion kind — will no longer have an AM radio as of the 2024 model year. In fact, AM will soon disappear from all Ford models.
Mazda, Volvo, Polestar, Rivian, and Volkswagen all think that the time is right to dump AM radio. That won’t sit well with drivers who depend on AM stations that deliver news, traffic, and sports, especially play-by-play. AM is on its way to becoming the new shortwave. (It will not go quietly, though. The National Association of Broadcasters in the U.S. has launched a campaign defending AM.)
This is part of a worldwide trend to modernize what auto manufacturers allow in their dashboards, something that goes beyond just AM radio. Way beyond.
The majority of revenue for automobile dealers comes not from selling new vehicles. The real money comes with providing service and repairs.
In contrast, EVs, in general, don’t require as much regular maintenance as gas-powered vehicles. EVs have fewer moving parts. They don’t need oil changes, spark plugs, air filters, fuel pumps, water pumps, and exhaust systems. They don’t have complicated multi-speed transmissions. There are fewer components to wear out and break down. Without this need for service, manufacturers and dealers are gradually and inevitably losing a revenue stream to which they’ve been accustomed for more than a hundred years.
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Something needs to replace it. And that something is subscriptions.
Vehicles are turning into computers on wheels, run by millions of lines of code. And thanks to cellular technology, cars are increasingly becoming constantly connected to distant servers.
Tesla owners have become accustomed to dealing with software updates that can update, enhance, or alter the various operations of the vehicle. You may have already heard about BMW’s move to charge a subscription fee for heated seats. Ford has a patent that will allow the company to shut down your AC if you miss a payment.
So what does this have to do with AM/FM radio? Plenty, as it turns out.
After ceding ground in infotainment systems to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, manufacturers want to wrest back control and go back to the days of providing proprietary infotainment solutions, systems over which they will have complete control. Want a specific entertainment option for your commute? You won’t be going to the App Store. You’ll be contacting the maker of your vehicle who will then push a software update to your car. For an ongoing fee, of course.
GM is all over this. Just as Apple is planning to offer even more integration with cars, GM announced that it will reject “phone projection” interfaces in favour of its own system based on Google technology and software that will be inextricably intertwined with vehicle systems, a partnership that began in 2019.
The company is moving ahead even though every consumer survey I’ve seen says CarPlay is far more popular than Google’s Android Auto. The first vehicle to deny any phone integration will apparently be the 2024 Blazer EV. CarPlay and the current Android Auto offerings will still have limited Bluetooth connectivity, which means users will be limited to streaming music from their phones to the car. No more bespoke displays when you plug in your device.
More models will follow. In fact, the company thinks this could result in up to US$25 billion in revenue by 2030.
Tech Talk: Electric car makers look to ditch AM radio and high tech gadgets for spring cleaning
Proponents of this change point to satellite radio. Over the last quarter-century, drivers have shown that they will pay for this kind of radio. And let’s not forget that SiriusXM pays manufacturers for its place in dashboards. If that’s the case, it’s not that much of a leap for automakers to move to a situation where they charge a subscription for other radio tuner software — say Radioplayer Canada or TuneIn — that offers access to terrestrial radio. That could mean we’ll have to pay for AM and FM.
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Yep. No more free audio entertainment from your car via the good ol’ AM or FM radio in the dashboard. The only antenna the vehicle will have is something that receives 5G (and beyond) signals for streaming data directly to the dashboard.
This scenario is still a few years off. Some manufacturers, Stellantis and Hyundai among them, have stated that they’re going to keep AM radio in their vehicles for the foreseeable future. Others, like Volvo, are siding with Ford. If that weren’t enough, we’re also hearing more about European automakers who may not include any old-school radios at all.
The car has been terrestrial radio’s most important environment for decades. This may change sooner than we may think. And it’s going to cost us.
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Alan Cross is a broadcaster with Q107 and 102.1 the Edge and a commentator for Global News.
