Hi TJ From what I hear, XM plans to start 4 more channels which will be commercial-free music ones to off-set the ones that do. That way we'll still have the same number of commercial-free ones as we did before. I don't know when these channels will launch or the formats they'll have, but that's the information that's out there floating around on the net.
At 06:28 PM 3/9/2006, you wrote: >the problem is not the presence of the spots, its the presidence it sets. >The problem for xm is it can no longer claim to be 100 percent comercial >free radio, which is a notch off its advantage over traditional free radio. >tj > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 12:08 PM >Subject: Re: god, I hope this isn't true > > > > This really isn't that big of a deal you know. If there are going to > > be spots, and it looks like there are, it'll probably only be 2 or 3 > > minutes an hour tops, and that's definitely better than the amount > > you get on commercial radio. These channels are expendable really, > > because they're run by clear channel. if the commercials bother you > > that much, simply find other xm channels to listen to that don't > > run commercials. > > > > At 07:22 AM 3/8/2006, you wrote: > >>Found this on > >> > >>http://www.kurthanson.com/archive/news/030706/index.asp > >> > >>the magazine is called RAIN, Radio And Internet Newsletter. > >> > >>God, I hope this isn't true. > >> > >> >From Digital Music News: "XM Satellite Radio routinely touts it > >>commercial-free radio channels, giving it a major edge over terrestrial > >>radio. Now, an > >> > >>xm satellite radio > >> > >>interesting situation involving Clear Channel could force commercials > >>onto a number of XM stations. > >> > >>"Most recently, the company pointed to an upcoming change as part of a > >>10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. XM noted that > >>'commercial > >> > >>advertisements will resume on music programming currently provided to us > >>by Clear Channel,' part of a 'dispute we had with Clear Channel relating > >> > >>clear channel > >> > >>to our respective rights and obligations' following a '1998 investment > >>in us.' > >> > >>"Clear Channel reportedly controls about four channels, a small > >>percentage of the 160-station XM dial. But consumers could become > >>confused by the development, > >> > >>especially if one of the Clear Channel-programmed stations happens to be > >>a favorite. Whether that poisons the well is speculative, though > >>certainly XM > >> > >>is unhappy about the programming change. > >> > >>"Meanwhile, the development could be an attempt by Clear Channel to > >>sabotage the commercial-free competitive advantage of XM, part of > >> > >>digital music news > >> > >>an intensifying battle between terrestrial and satellite companies." > >> > >>Read the entire story at > >> > >>Digital Music News. > >> > >>http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/index_html#030706xm > >> > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > >>http://www.pc-audio.org > >> > >>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >>This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other > >>lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > > http://www.pc-audio.org > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > > > > >_______________________________________________ >PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >http://www.pc-audio.org > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other >lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
