Maybe XM Radio will have to allow their stuff free to the public if they have to have commercials on the system. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Slaton, Ray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 8:22 AM Subject: god, I hope this isn't true
> 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
