This is an Alpha
release, so some features are disabled such as XM radio, CD Quality
streaming, and preset persistence across platforms. This version will
cease to function at some point in time when we go full release… but
a simple re-install of the latest version will be all that is needed
when the time comes. This version will run for quite some time.

Please report any crashes in that thread.

http://forums.geekstoolbox.com/file_store/StarPlayrWin.zip

Unzip to a folder, run setup.

StarPlayr will install much faster once Framework 3.5 is present on your Windows PC as StarPlayr is very small.

SIRIUS XM Radio announced today that it has signed
renowned sports talk personality Chris “Mad Dog” Russo, the former star
of the Mike and the Mad Dog show, to a five-year contract to headline a
new sports talk channel exclusively available on SIRIUS and XM.

Mad Dog’s recent departure from the market-leading Mike and the Mad Dog
has been national news in recent days — a dramatic reflection of his
loyal fan base, huge popularity and strong name recognition. Mad Dog is
known for having helped popularize the sports talk radio format across
the country and speculation on his next step has been high.

“Mad Dog’s fans are passionate about their sports and passionate
about where they get their sports news and commentary from — these are
the listeners that any audio entertainment company would want,” said
Scott Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer, SIRIUS XM Radio.
“Having Mad Dog on SIRIUS and XM will fuel subscriber growth and create
new and exciting opportunities for advertisers. Choose whatever sports
analogy you want — this is a big win.”

SIRIUS
channel 123 and XM channel 144 will relaunch as Mad Dog Radio, a
reformatted channel that will cover the spectrum of sports with
engaging talk, high profile interviews, up-to-the-moment news and live
remote broadcasts from the biggest sporting events.

More Information Here: http://www.sirius.com/siriussportscentral

Kelly Ripa’s husband, Mark Consuelos, is going to perform the wedding ceremony for shock jock Howard Stern and model Beth Ostrosky. That’s planned for the official wedding in October.

Before that happens, Howard and Beth are going to
tie the knot privately at a civil ceremony this weekend in the
Hamptons.

Stern and Ostrosky have been seeing each other since 2000; the happy
couple announced their engagement to each other on Valentine’s Day in
2007.

• If
  you listen to your SIRIUS radio wirelessly through your vehicle’s FM
  radio, then please review the solutions listed below and select the one
  that works best for you. SIRIUS will provide you the best solution at
  no cost.

• If you use your SIRIUS radio only
  when docked in a boombox, or directly connected to your car radio or
  home stereo using audio cables or a cassette tape adapter, then no
  interference can occur and no further action is required, provided you
  have turned off your FM transmitter. To turn off the FM transmitter,
  first press the MENU button. Use the channel up/down buttons to
  highlight “FM Transmitter” and push the SELECT button. Use the channel
  up/down buttons to highlight the “FM On/Off” menu item and then press
  the SELECT button. Use the up/down buttons to highlight “FM Off” and
  press the SELECT button. To exit the “FM On/Off” menu, press the MENU
  button. Use the same procedure to turn off the FM transmitter if you use Solution 1 or Solution 2 below..

Solution 1 - Direct Wired Audio Connection:
If your vehicle radio has a “LINE IN” or “AUX IN” jack, you can use a
stereo cable to connect directly to your SIRIUS radio. This solution
is the easiest to install and provides the best audio performance.
Many newer vehicles provide the required audio input jack. It will
normally be found on or near the front faceplate of your vehicle’s
radio.

Solution 2 - Cassette Tape Adapter:
If your vehicle has a cassette tape player, you can use a cassette
adapter that allows you to play your SIRIUS radio through the cassette
portion of your vehicle radio. The adapter slips into your vehicle
radio as easily as a cassette tape and provides better performance than
a wireless connection.

Solution 3 - FM Extender Cable Kit:
An FM extender cable will provide a special transmitter antenna that
allows you obtain the best audio performance through your vehicle’s FM
radio. This solution is easy to self-install, but does require that an
easy-to-hide wire be run in your vehicle so the transmitter antenna can
be placed in close proximity to your vehicle’s radio antenna. Using
this FM Extender Cable Kit, you will continue to use your SIRIUS radio
exactly the same way as you do currently.

Solution 4 - FM Direct Adapter with Professional Installation:
An FM Direct Adapter provides a wired connection between your SIRIUS
radio and your vehicle’s radio. You will continue to listen to your
SIRIUS radio through the FM tuner of your car radio, but the FM Direct
Adapter eliminates the outside static and interference you sometimes
experience when using a wireless FM connection. This solution usually
requires professional installation. We will provide a certificate
redeemable for installation at an installation center in your area.

Please go to www.sirius.com/optimize
and select the solution that works best for you. If you have any
questions, please call 1-(877) 635-5130. Detailed instructions will be
included with your solution.

Mandatory Metallica is an amazing amalgam of the greatest rock band in
history. The channel will play music from the entire Metallica catalog,
including rare live recordings from the band’s personal concert
archives, extensive interviews with the band and more. Metallica is one
of the most influential and commercially successful heavy metal bands,
selling more than 100 million albums world-wide - more than half of
which were sold in the U.S.

“Mandatory Metallica” (XM 51) will be available on XM from August 16 through September 30.

On XM Madatory Metallica, a wide range of artists
will be featured as they talk about what Metallica means to them
including the likes of Linkin Park, Slipknot, Disturbed, Guns N’ Roses,
Chris Cornell, Ashes Divide, Blackstone Cherry, Five Finger Death
Punch, Atreyu, Skid Row, Cinderella, Mastodon, Dragonforce, Triumph,
Tesla and dozens of others!

Since their formation in the early
1980s, Metallica has released eight studio albums, two live albums, two
EPs, twenty-one music videos, and thirty-nine singles. Discography
includes: Metallica’s Collectors Box (2006), St. Anger (2003), S&M
Live (1999), Reload (1997), Load (1996), Metallica (1991), … And
Justice for All (1988), Master of Puppets (1986), Ride the Lightning
(1984), and Kill ‘Em All (1983).

Death Magnetic, is the band’s ninth studio album and will be released in the U.S. in September.

The track listing for Death Magnetic includes: That Was Just Your Life,
The End Of The Line, Broken, Beat & Scarred,The Day That Never
Comes, All Nightmare Long, Cyanide, The Unforgiven III, The Judas Kiss,
Suicide & Redemption, My Apocalypse

STEVE COHEN will be SVP/Sports
Programming

PAUL TURCOTTE will be SVP/Advertising Sales

TIM
SABEAN will continue to report directly to HOWARD STERN

President
& Chief Content Officer SCOTT GREENSTEIN in overseeing THE HOWARD
STERN CHANNELS.

GREENSTEIN said, “Please join me in congratulating these people and all
who have helped build the foundation of SIRIUS XM RADIO. Please welcome
them as we continue the exciting though challenging work of being the
nation’s best provider of audio entertainment.”

SIRIUS SVP/Music Programming STEVE BLATTER will remain with the company.

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SIRIUS XM Radio today announced stand alone SIRIUS Satellite Radio second quarter 2008 financial results, including a 25% increase in revenue to $283.0 million, total subscribers in excess of 8.9 million and a 70% decrease in the adjusted loss from operations.
“Second quarter stand-alone SIRIUS results once again demonstrated that we achieved strong revenue growth and solid cost control,” said Mel Karmazin, CEO of SIRIUS. “Despite a tough economy and weak auto sales, gross additions set a new second quarter record. In the second quarter both revenue and subscribers grew 25% as compared with last year, while cash costs remained essentially flat leading to a 70% reduction in our second quarter EBITDA loss.”

“The combined company now has an annualized revenue run-rate of over $2.4 billion, making SIRIUS XM Radio one of the fastest growing and best positioned subscription media businesses. With rapid integration efforts underway, we started realizing synergies on Day 1. We expect to realize $400 million in synergies next year and see this figure growing substantially beyond 2009.”

SIRIUS ended the second quarter 2008 with 8,924,139 subscribers up 25% from 7,142,538 subscribers at the end of the second quarter 2007. Retail subscribers increased 7% in the second quarter 2008 to 4,676,814 from 4,364,646 at the end of the second quarter 2007. OEM subscribers increased 53% in the second quarter 2008 to 4,247,325 from 2,777,892 at the end of second quarter 2007. During the second quarter 2008, SIRIUS added 279,820 net subscribers.

Total revenue for the second quarter 2008 increased to $283.0 million, up 25% from second quarter 2007 total revenue of $226.4 million. Second quarter 2008 average monthly self-pay customer churn rate was 1.6%. The second quarter 2008 conversion rate was approximately 48%. SAC per gross subscriber addition was $78 in the second quarter 2008, an improvement of 27% over second quarter 2007 SAC per gross subscriber addition of $107.

Read the rest Here.

Howard Sterns Radio sidekick Artie Lange has checked himself into rehab for Drug and Alcohol according to his publicist.

The 40 year old comedian was admitted into an intensive outpatient rehab program over last weekend said spokes person Lewis Kyle.

Lange had to cancel numerous stand-up shows including the Bob Saget Comedy Central Roast that was scheduled for Sunday August 3rd.

A source told the New York Post that “Artie felt awful for not being there for Bob, but needed to make his health a priority”.

Lange reportedly plans to return to Stern’s Sirius radio show following treatment.

Will post an update when the Stern Show returns to the Air this Monday.

From what I have heard there are reports that Mel bought 2 Million shares of Sirius Stock today at $1.37 a share. I guess he wanted to show investors that he believes in the company. The good news is that Sirius XM Radio is up in the after hours but it’s still dropping like a dead weight.

Hopefully Mel’s actions encourage people to invest in the company. I believe Sirius XM Radio has a bright future. Things are rough right now but I see things getting better.

Sirius XM Radio closed at $1.39 today.

Here is the Video:

SIRIUS XM Radio today announced that it plans to
release second quarter 2008 financial and operating results on
Thursday, August 7, 2008.

SIRIUS
XM also plans to hold a conference call at 8:00 am ET to discuss these
results. Investors and the press can listen to the conference call via
the company’s website, www.sirius.com and on its satellite radio service by tuning to SIRIUS channel 119 or XM Live, channel 120.

A replay of the call will be available on www.sirius.com.