HELP BRING IDM (and other electronic music) PROGRAMMING TO SIRIUS
SATELLITE RADIO
SIRIUS satellite radio offers a ton of commercial-free original music
programming, 24 hours a day. Their programming offerings span beyond the
hits and into more "niche" genres. However, while SIRIUS has a number of
electronic music stations, they offer very little in terms of non-dance
electronic music. Music like IDM and ambient are not represented in
SIRIUS's current programming lineup.
SIRIUS prides themselves on dictating their programming by customer
demand. As of yet, they have not seen a demand for IDM or other
non-dance electronic music. Let's change that.
If you are a SIRIUS subscriber, or would consider subscribing if SIRIUS
offered more programming that interested you, please take the time to
let SIRIUS know what it is you want. Many listeners have helped change
and tune SIRIUS's programming offerings with their feedback. SIRIUS
offers many ways of contacting them, and doing so in the past has
produced positive results for others.
HOW TO HELP
Let SIRIUS know how you feel! SIRIUS makes a big deal out of the fact
that their programming is customer demand driven, given that their
income streams are direct from the customers instead of advertisers. So
let's bring them some demand.
In anything you write, PLEASE state if you are a SIRIUS subscriber, or
if you might be interested in subscribing in the future (if the
programming grows to meet your tastes!). Be truthful, and respectful.
Flames get deleted, but well-spoken feedback gets considered.
1) Send an email to: genfeedback@sirius-radio.com
SIRIUS claims these emails are read by "key SIRIUS executives in all
departments".
2) Send an email to: programmingfeedback@sirius-radio.com
Or use the "Talk to Us" form on the SIRIUS web page (can be found when
you bring up any channel's info page)
3) Write a letter to SIRIUS, letting them know what you want. Written
letters are always weighed more heavily than emails, but if it matters
to you, try to do both.
Letters can be mailed to:
SIRIUS Satellite Radio
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
4) Post a message at the SIRIUS Backstage forums
(www.siriusbackstage.com/forums/)
These forums are read (and even posted to!) by programming directors as
well as listeners. It's another great way to get your voice out.
5) If you own an IDM record label, please submit your recordings to
SIRIUS! Nothing will help more than to give SIRIUS a fat stack of music
to play.
Recordings can be mailed to:
Attn: Music Programming Department
SIRIUS
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
Much of this info can be found on the "Contact Us" page at SIRIUS.com,
in case you need to verify any of it.
Satellite radio providers like SIRIUS offer a great opportunity, by
cutting out the middle man and putting the programming control in the
hands of the customers. Let's show them that there is demand for a
broader range of electronic music on SIRIUS. Every single email, letter,
and recording counts huge. It can be very easy to create enough of a
ground-swell to get noticed. If nothing else, please send an email.
(crossposted)
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