Inside SiriusXM’s Billion-Dollar Podcast Empire

23 Aug 2025 · 9 min
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SiriusXM now owns half the top 20 US podcasts after investing $125M in Alex Cooper and $100M in SmartLess as satellite radio subscribers dropped to 33 million. The company pulled in $600M in podcast ad revenue in 2024, betting its future on exclusive talent deals while traditional media gatekeepers lose control to independent creators.

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Up to $125 million (reported).

Around $100 million (reported).

About 33 million (reported).

Approximately $600 million (2024, reported).

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