this of course will never happen tj ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 2:09 AM Subject: Re: god, I hope this isn't true
> 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: <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
