In which way does serius blow? I have a receiver, and listen constantly, and it has been solid as a rock? At 11:18 PM 03/09/2006, you wrote: >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. " <[email protected]> >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. " <[email protected]> > >>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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