even then, they lose the 100 percent comercial free bragging rights, and oh ya how can we forget thats also a blow to them in the battle with serious? Shaim serious's system blows, as i personally prefer the content on serious over xm's any day.
tj ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Skarstad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 8:41 PM Subject: Re: god, I hope this isn't true > 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. 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