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Satellite radio provider XM Sirius has confirmed that they plan to release an app that will allow iPhone users to access the service via Internet streaming.  What is not clear is whether access will require a full account or if there will be a stand alone service.

The online access used to be free for XM Sirus subscribers but as of this month now costs $2.99 a month.  An Internet only option is not currently available.  There is an XM Radio Mobile service available for cellphones.  Right now AT&T users can get 25 channels for $8.99 a month, but iPhones are not compatible. Presumably when the new app is released later this year iPhone users will be able to take advantage of the plan, but they would still not be able to access all of XM Sirius’s channels.

The company has been struggling lately under competition from services such as Pandora and Slacker, which allow access to thousands of Internet radio stations and the ability to program your own playlists.  Both are free to listen to online and reasonably priced music players are available as well.

Read [ZDNet]