While many have already speculated on NiceMac’s move to leave behind Sirius player development, the company itself has now officially confirmed that the move was directly based on the February rejection of their uSirius iPhone App by Apple.

Both NiceMac and Sirius XM Radio had been under a mutual non-disclosure agreement over the last nine months and the uSirius deal may have been killed by NiceMac’s plans to strike out on their own as a 3rd party developer at the beginning of this year, a move that may have been the reason behind their satellite radio application’s rejection.

[Via Orbitcast]

After numerous delays on their upcoming uSirius StarPlayr satellite radio iPhone App, Sirius XM Radio began work on their own, officially developed submission for the mobile device.

Now, StarPlayr has been left in want of a new, worthwhile venture. Their rejection by the iPhone App Store may very well have been the final straw for the company, causing their retirement from satellite radio developement.

Although the company hasn’t released an official reason for their decision, recent events seem to provide a clear enough picture of the cause.

[Via Orbitcast]

The NiceMac team (responsible for Starplayr and StarLight) are welcoming the addition of Jason Millard to their staff of renowned satellite radio developers. As the previous head of Millard Software, designer of successful iPhone apps, the NiceMac staff are set to receive a great boost in ideas and management with their new member.

Jason Millard previously worked on the uSirius and uXM software titles which found success on the iPhone (much like the StarPlayr application for the device).

He is joining NiceMac as an equal partner and will be able to use his experience to help make satellite radio more accessible for mobile gadgets.

[Via Orbitcast]