99% Invisible

Sklar Kirsh Represents Leading Podcaster Roman Mars in Sale to SiriusXM

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021
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b'LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Roman Mars\' 99% Invisible, which produces the hit podcast of the same name along with What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law, has been acquired by SiriusXM.

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  • b'LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Roman Mars\' 99% Invisible, which produces the hit podcast of the same name along with What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law, has been acquired by SiriusXM.
  • The deal brings Mars and 13 employees under SiriusXM brand Stitcher.
  • Mars was represented by Sklar Kirsh LLP , a corporate, media/entertainment and real estate law firm based in Century City.
  • As a SiriusXM subscriber myself, I\'m particularly excited by this combination" adding "if you aren\'t already a 99% Invisible listener, you\'re missing out.

SiriusXM Acquires Roman Mars' 99% Invisible Podcast

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Monday, April 26, 2021
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b'NEW YORK and OAKLAND, Calif., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today announced that it has acquired 99% Invisible Inc., the Company owned by Roman Mars, the creator, host, and executive producer of the groundbreaking 99% Invisible podcast.

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  • b'NEW YORK and OAKLAND, Calif., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM today announced that it has acquired 99% Invisible Inc., the Company owned by Roman Mars, the creator, host, and executive producer of the groundbreaking 99% Invisible podcast.
  • The acquisition brings the acclaimed podcast host and his team to SiriusXM, where they will continue to operate 99% Invisible, the podcast What Trump Can Teach Us About Con Law, and develop new podcast projects.\n99% Invisible will become part of Stitcher, the pioneering podcast company SiriusXM acquired last year as part of its goal to build the best home for podcast creators.
  • "\nBased in Oakland, Mars launched 99% Invisible in 2010, an independently produced and Kickstarter supported radio show and podcast that exposes the unseen and overlooked aspects of design, architecture and activity that shapes the world.
  • "\nThe 99% Invisible podcast will be available broadly and across SiriusXM\'s multiple audio streaming services, including the Stitcher, Pandora, and SiriusXM apps.