Xm users beware
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Xm users beware
starting in a few weeks your gonna have commericials on select music channels. Clear Channel owns a chunk of XM i only predicted this was about 8-9 months ago. Give it anotehr year before clear channel censors XM. Ive been watching the trends at best buy and XM is slowly dying down. Stern brought sirius to a new level but not only him sirius has wayyyy better programming.....XM users consider switching before ur company falls apart
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theres nothing to post i talked to the XM rep at work the other day. Call XM im sure they will tell you all about it.........Xm reported a 172M dollar loss last year. Their hurting bad....They just signed a deal with United airlines so you can listen to xm in flight but i dont think united or xm will last that long
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Originally Posted by 2003stealthedge
sirius has wayyyy better programming
My sister has XM & I had her car for 2 weeks. That was plenty of time to realize I didn't want XM.
It's kinda funny....................I work at a GM dealer & a lot of vehicles come with XM free for the first 4 months after the vehicle purchase. When the vehicles come back for service months later, a lot of them have a Sirius device in them.
To each their own, I know 3 people that have XM & absolutely love it (my sister included). I couldn't find a station that I liked so I'll stick with Sirius
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as an XM subscriber, this thread got me investigating. According tothis article Clearchannel, an owner of XM since 1998, can program up to 4 channels, which they now want to put commercials on to increase revenue.
XM, in response, is adding commercial-free channels to offset this.
I think it's a positive thing, if anything. It's not like you don't have another channel to surf to if you hear a commercial or something. Plus, it's only 4 channels, most likely stuff I don't listen to (like top-20 or something). AND, we are gaining more channels. I wouldn't be surprised if they added more than 4. They launched 2 new ones 3/1.
You can't beat XM carrying baseball - there's always a game on, if you want to tune in. I like the NFL too (Sirius), but that's a Sunday-only thing. I'm happy for now.
XM, in response, is adding commercial-free channels to offset this.
I think it's a positive thing, if anything. It's not like you don't have another channel to surf to if you hear a commercial or something. Plus, it's only 4 channels, most likely stuff I don't listen to (like top-20 or something). AND, we are gaining more channels. I wouldn't be surprised if they added more than 4. They launched 2 new ones 3/1.
You can't beat XM carrying baseball - there's always a game on, if you want to tune in. I like the NFL too (Sirius), but that's a Sunday-only thing. I'm happy for now.
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Originally Posted by joeyplumley
as an XM subscriber, this thread got me investigating. According tothis article Clearchannel, an owner of XM since 1998, can program up to 4 channels, which they now want to put commercials on to increase revenue.
XM, in response, is adding commercial-free channels to offset this.
I think it's a positive thing, if anything. It's not like you don't have another channel to surf to if you hear a commercial or something. Plus, it's only 4 channels, most likely stuff I don't listen to (like top-20 or something). AND, we are gaining more channels. I wouldn't be surprised if they added more than 4. They launched 2 new ones 3/1.
XM, in response, is adding commercial-free channels to offset this.
I think it's a positive thing, if anything. It's not like you don't have another channel to surf to if you hear a commercial or something. Plus, it's only 4 channels, most likely stuff I don't listen to (like top-20 or something). AND, we are gaining more channels. I wouldn't be surprised if they added more than 4. They launched 2 new ones 3/1.
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Originally Posted by 2003stealthedge
They may be adding four channels but i dont think there adding 4 channels in the same genre as the commericials are on. I dont know bottom line, xm is in big trouble $$$$ wise
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Sirius not only has Howard Stern but they also got the contract for NASCAR starting in 07. All XM will have is a 30 minute show with Dale Jr and someone else i cant recall. They paid like 50 million to have Oprah 30 minutes a week. In comparison howards contract is 100 and hes on the air live 20 hours a week.
they are desperate. heard this on howard stern show some guy called in, if you call xm and want to cancel they will cut the rate down to 3.95 a month.
I got sirius way before howard stern, got a deal at circuit city and love it from the beginning. it cost 12.95 to xms 9.95 BUT you had to pay 3.95 for online listening which sirius was included. not saying all should switch if your stuck with it your stuck with it.
they are desperate. heard this on howard stern show some guy called in, if you call xm and want to cancel they will cut the rate down to 3.95 a month.
I got sirius way before howard stern, got a deal at circuit city and love it from the beginning. it cost 12.95 to xms 9.95 BUT you had to pay 3.95 for online listening which sirius was included. not saying all should switch if your stuck with it your stuck with it.
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XM has free online listening now (and has been since Christmas when I got mine).
I've heard real good stuff about sirius too, that's who my friends have service with.
Realize though, that if one of the 2 goes out of business, it's real bad for us the subscribers (look at Intel before AMD had any market share - mid-late 90's).
I've heard real good stuff about sirius too, that's who my friends have service with.
Realize though, that if one of the 2 goes out of business, it's real bad for us the subscribers (look at Intel before AMD had any market share - mid-late 90's).
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This is the whole why do I care thing? I've listened to both and for me I like XM more because it has the Bone Yard as well as Squizz which is an awesome station whereas Sirius has Octane which is alright but I have so much music on my computer that I can burn to MP3 cds (the poor mans IPOD) I don't really care to subscribe to either. Both are a fun novelty and when I worked for GM it was great when I test drove PDI's. Both will have commercials soon enough but the people won't really notice it because they'll be national commercials instead of the ones pitching local restaurants like on the radio. But when the DJ says "I am eating some McDonalds right now" that's a commercial. Eventually they'll just keep talking until the whole point gets across. If the FCC controls it, it'll be screwed up soon... But this is all my opinion so no need to get pissed. And I doubt XM actually lost money last year as a company but collectively with GM they lost money and that looks like a great excuse to get commercials and raise rates.
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Ok a few things,
First of all it's no big suprise XM AND Sirius are losing money. It's part of their business. They will make money over time.
Second, its true a source would be nice for this news.
And also, I really doubt Sirius will ever have ads. I've yet to hear any type of advertisement unless its a joke.
Is this an advertisement? "You're listening to SHADE45: IF you are offended by the words "******, ****. *****. ****. ****, and other vulgar slurs please get the **** off of our channel". They'll talk about any **** on Sirius in the non censored channels. Soem channels are censored though because of listening audiences. Disney channel, top hits 1, etc.
Aaron
First of all it's no big suprise XM AND Sirius are losing money. It's part of their business. They will make money over time.
Second, its true a source would be nice for this news.
And also, I really doubt Sirius will ever have ads. I've yet to hear any type of advertisement unless its a joke.
Is this an advertisement? "You're listening to SHADE45: IF you are offended by the words "******, ****. *****. ****. ****, and other vulgar slurs please get the **** off of our channel". They'll talk about any **** on Sirius in the non censored channels. Soem channels are censored though because of listening audiences. Disney channel, top hits 1, etc.
Aaron
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there have always been some commercials from onstar and so on and they pop up every hour on the hour. they started out with a few and of course will gradually move it down the line. i frankly have grown tired of it. after installing over 3000+units i am happy to not have to do these anymore.
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Originally Posted by quest51210
there have always been some commercials from onstar and so on and they pop up every hour on the hour. they started out with a few and of course will gradually move it down the line. i frankly have grown tired of it. after installing over 3000+units i am happy to not have to do these anymore.
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both xm and sirius have certain channels with commercials, they have for quite some time. but when you compare satellite radio with maybe 0-2 commercials and hour compared to terrestrial radio which has usually 10+ channels per hour. PLUS satellite radio wont play the same song once an hour, its rare to hear the same song in a day unless you are listening to a repetetive countdown or something
I got xm when it first came out had it for about 2-3 years, and then got sirius. Sirius is by far better. I listen to howard stern, techno, rap, country, and comedy. the only thing that xm has better is their comedy channels, but everything else is much better.
I got xm when it first came out had it for about 2-3 years, and then got sirius. Sirius is by far better. I listen to howard stern, techno, rap, country, and comedy. the only thing that xm has better is their comedy channels, but everything else is much better.