The trouble is that if XM puts on 4 more extra channels, the audio quality will probably have to go down more unless others are going away.
----- Original Message ----- From: "TJ Olsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 8:10 AM Subject: Re: god, I hope this isn't true > this of course will never happen > > tj > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> > 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: <[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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
