SiriusXM Canada subscription price agreement

Incident

The Competition Bureau reviewed prices advertised by SiriusXM Canada for satellite radio and streaming subscriptions. It concluded that advertised prices outside Quebec were not attainable because consumers had to pay an additional mandatory Music Royalty and Administration Fee. The Bureau said the fee increased the price of affected plans by approximately ten to twenty percent. SiriusXM Canada reached a consent agreement in June 2024, including a CAD 3.3 million administrative penalty and steps to improve its adve…