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The question isn't whether SiriusXM has tried to diversify. Clearly, it has. The question is whether that effort has gone far enough to change the numbers when a star as big as Stern begins to start talking about life after SiriusXM.

"There is no five-page manual on how to train a Classic Rock host to be a sommelier."

"Radio spent years fighting to stop record labels from telling it what the hits were. And then it started asking Spotify and TikTok to tell it instead."

"At some point, paying more for far less has to be more than a bold move. It has to be a winning one. If the early signs are any indication, Netflix should start rethinking that strategy sooner rather than later."

"We live in a very divided world right now."

Will consumers accept AI music mixed in with traditional music?

One data point is not a trend, no matter how badly anyone wants it to be.

“Oliver Darcy built a room that gathered smart people to examine the present day challenges facing news media talent and decision makers.”

"This isn’t about recreating 2012. That version of First Take already happened. It’s about recognizing what can still work in 2026."

"At the exact moment personality and content are becoming more important, some shows are reducing them to a very predictable formula."