Burt Bacharach Answers Fan Questions and Elvis Costello moderates Q&A Session for SiriusXM "Town Hall" Series
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Posted on May 6, 2013 at 2:49:02 PM
Burt Bacharach Answers Fan Questions and Elvis Costello moderates Q&A Session for SiriusXM "Town Hall" Series
NEW YORK, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that Oscar® and Grammy® winning composer Burt Bacharach will answer fan questions during an intimate Q&A session with an audience of SiriusXM listeners moderated by Elvis Costello, as part of the SiriusXM "Town Hall" series.
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"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Burt Bacharach" will air live on Tuesday, May 7, at 2:30 pm ET, via satellite on The Loft, channel 30, through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com. For rebroadcast times, please visit http://www.siriusxm.com/townhall.
Moderated by Elvis Costello, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with Burt Bacharach" will feature Bacharach answering questions from a studio audience about his life and celebrated career which includes his numerous collaborations with Hal David, Carole Bayer Sager, Neil Diamond and many others. He will also share never-before-told stories from his memoir, Anyone Who Had a Heart: My Life and Music, to be published by Harper Collins and available on May 7.
"Burt Bacharach has composed some of the most memorable, enduring, popular, and romantic music of our time; matching him with Elvis Costello, another song-writing great, will make this 'Town Hall' a truly unique event and a great combination of talent you won't find anywhere else," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "This 'Town Hall' special will give our listeners the chance to ask Bacharach about his life, career and the never-ending list of hit music that includes 'Alfie,' 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head,' 'What's New Pussycat' and many, many more."
"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Burt Bacharach" is part of SiriusXM's "Town Hall" series, featuring intimate gatherings with iconic musicians, entertainers and figures and a studio audience of SiriusXM listeners. Previous "SiriusXM Town Hall" specials have featured Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Billy Crystal, Tom Petty, Tony Bennett, Quentin Tarantino, Carol Burnett, Taylor Swift, Aerosmith, Coldplay, Ringo Starr, Roger Waters, Gregg Allman, Crosby, Stills and Nash and the surviving members of Nirvana.
After the broadcast, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with Burt Bacharach" will be available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online at siriusxm.com. Visit http://www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for more info about SiriusXM On Demand.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit http://www.siriusxm.com.
About Sirius XM Radio
Sirius XM Radio Inc. is the world's largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 24.4 million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S., from retailers nationwide, and online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM programming is also available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for Android, Apple, and BlackBerry smartphones and other connected devices. SiriusXM also holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million subscribers.
On social media, join the SiriusXM community on Facebook, facebook.com/siriusxm, Twitter, twitter.com/siriusxm, Instagram, instagram.com/siriusxm, and YouTube at youtube.com/siriusxm.
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "believe," "intend," "plan," "projection," "outlook" or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: our competitive position versus other forms of radio and audio services; our dependence upon automakers; general economic conditions; failure of our satellites, which, in most cases, are not insured; our ability to attract and retain subscribers at a profitable level; royalties we pay for music rights; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation; rapid technological and industry change; failure of third parties to perform; changes in consumer protection laws and their enforcement; and our substantial indebtedness. Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.
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NEW YORK, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that Oscar® and Grammy® winning composer Burt Bacharach will answer fan questions during an intimate Q&A session with an audience of SiriusXM listeners moderated by Elvis Costello, as part of the SiriusXM "Town Hall" series.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101014/NY82093LOGO)
"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Burt Bacharach" will air live on Tuesday, May 7, at 2:30 pm ET, via satellite on The Loft, channel 30, through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App on smartphones and other connected devices, as well as online at siriusxm.com. For rebroadcast times, please visit http://www.siriusxm.com/townhall.
Moderated by Elvis Costello, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with Burt Bacharach" will feature Bacharach answering questions from a studio audience about his life and celebrated career which includes his numerous collaborations with Hal David, Carole Bayer Sager, Neil Diamond and many others. He will also share never-before-told stories from his memoir, Anyone Who Had a Heart: My Life and Music, to be published by Harper Collins and available on May 7.
"Burt Bacharach has composed some of the most memorable, enduring, popular, and romantic music of our time; matching him with Elvis Costello, another song-writing great, will make this 'Town Hall' a truly unique event and a great combination of talent you won't find anywhere else," said Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SiriusXM. "This 'Town Hall' special will give our listeners the chance to ask Bacharach about his life, career and the never-ending list of hit music that includes 'Alfie,' 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head,' 'What's New Pussycat' and many, many more."
"SiriusXM's Town Hall with Burt Bacharach" is part of SiriusXM's "Town Hall" series, featuring intimate gatherings with iconic musicians, entertainers and figures and a studio audience of SiriusXM listeners. Previous "SiriusXM Town Hall" specials have featured Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Billy Crystal, Tom Petty, Tony Bennett, Quentin Tarantino, Carol Burnett, Taylor Swift, Aerosmith, Coldplay, Ringo Starr, Roger Waters, Gregg Allman, Crosby, Stills and Nash and the surviving members of Nirvana.
After the broadcast, "SiriusXM's Town Hall with Burt Bacharach" will be available on SiriusXM On Demand for subscribers listening via the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for smartphones and other mobile devices or online at siriusxm.com. Visit http://www.siriusxm.com/ondemand for more info about SiriusXM On Demand.
For more information on SiriusXM, please visit http://www.siriusxm.com.
About Sirius XM Radio
Sirius XM Radio Inc. is the world's largest radio broadcaster measured by revenue and has 24.4 million subscribers. SiriusXM creates and broadcasts commercial-free music; premier sports talk and live events; comedy; news; exclusive talk and entertainment; and the most comprehensive Latin music, sports and talk programming in radio. SiriusXM is available in vehicles from every major car company in the U.S., from retailers nationwide, and online at siriusxm.com. SiriusXM programming is also available through the SiriusXM Internet Radio App for Android, Apple, and BlackBerry smartphones and other connected devices. SiriusXM also holds a minority interest in SiriusXM Canada which has more than 2 million subscribers.
On social media, join the SiriusXM community on Facebook, facebook.com/siriusxm, Twitter, twitter.com/siriusxm, Instagram, instagram.com/siriusxm, and YouTube at youtube.com/siriusxm.
This communication contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements include, but are not limited to, statements about future financial and operating results, our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions with respect to future operations, products and services; and other statements identified by words such as "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "believe," "intend," "plan," "projection," "outlook" or words of similar meaning. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are difficult to predict and generally beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in these forward-looking statements.
The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: our competitive position versus other forms of radio and audio services; our dependence upon automakers; general economic conditions; failure of our satellites, which, in most cases, are not insured; our ability to attract and retain subscribers at a profitable level; royalties we pay for music rights; the unfavorable outcome of pending or future litigation; rapid technological and industry change; failure of third parties to perform; changes in consumer protection laws and their enforcement; and our substantial indebtedness. Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, which is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). The information set forth herein speaks only as of the date hereof, and we disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date of this communication.
P-SIRI
Contact for SiriusXM:
Samantha Bowman
212 901 6644
samantha.bowman@siriusxm.com
SOURCE Sirius XM Radio
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