Comments on: The Woes of Satellite Radio http://ickmusic.com/2008/11/19/the-woes-of-satellite-radio/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:29:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gonzo http://ickmusic.com/2008/11/19/the-woes-of-satellite-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-43661 Gonzo Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:28:50 +0000 http://ickmusic.com/?p=1817#comment-43661 This is sort of surprising to me. You'd think that after the merger, things would be looking up for satellite. But as you mention, the larger economic slump is at least partially to blame. My prediction - XM/Sirius is on the way out. It may take a few years, but I don't think it'll be here for the long haul. With the FCC's recent decision on the use of so-called white spaces in the TV spectrum for wireless tech., you're going to see more wireless mobile devices on the market and in use. Baltimore is currently a test market for XOHM (http://www.xohm.com/), a mobile wi-fi service. Theoretically, this service would allow me to drive around town with my laptop, never losing connection. More services of this nature are likely. And when THAT happens, you'll see more devices such as car radios that are Internet compatible, letting you listen to any Internet radio service in your car. Just a prediction, but that seems to be where we're heading. This is sort of surprising to me. You’d think that after the merger, things would be looking up for satellite. But as you mention, the larger economic slump is at least partially to blame.

My prediction – XM/Sirius is on the way out. It may take a few years, but I don’t think it’ll be here for the long haul. With the FCC’s recent decision on the use of so-called white spaces in the TV spectrum for wireless tech., you’re going to see more wireless mobile devices on the market and in use. Baltimore is currently a test market for XOHM (http://www.xohm.com/), a mobile wi-fi service. Theoretically, this service would allow me to drive around town with my laptop, never losing connection. More services of this nature are likely.

And when THAT happens, you’ll see more devices such as car radios that are Internet compatible, letting you listen to any Internet radio service in your car.

Just a prediction, but that seems to be where we’re heading.

]]> By: Bill C http://ickmusic.com/2008/11/19/the-woes-of-satellite-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-43657 Bill C Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:43:27 +0000 http://ickmusic.com/?p=1817#comment-43657 Sirius is great for sports but I find that the channels I listen to (Spectrum, CoffeeHouse, Outlaw Country) seem to play a lot of the same music over and over. Sirius is great for sports but I find that the channels I listen to (Spectrum, CoffeeHouse, Outlaw Country) seem to play a lot of the same music over and over.

]]> By: Steve http://ickmusic.com/2008/11/19/the-woes-of-satellite-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-43647 Steve Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:31:01 +0000 http://ickmusic.com/?p=1817#comment-43647 I feel your pain, investment-wise. I can't bear to look at my account statements any more... As far as XM goes, I signed up and then found that I didn't listen to it nearly as much as I thought I would. Just give me my NPR on the way to and from work and I'm happy. I feel your pain, investment-wise.

I can’t bear to look at my account statements any more…

As far as XM goes, I signed up and then found that I didn’t listen to it nearly as much as I thought I would.

Just give me my NPR on the way to and from work and I’m happy.

]]> By: bobella http://ickmusic.com/2008/11/19/the-woes-of-satellite-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-43641 bobella Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:03:23 +0000 http://ickmusic.com/?p=1817#comment-43641 I say buy more stock! :D I had a free 3 month trial to XM that has since expired and I really do miss it. But like you said, with the economy in the dumps, people are more likely to cut out stuff like that. Maybe if it was a very inexpensive indulgence...like $5 a month I would sign back up. For some reason, $12 just seems more than I want to part with every month. I say buy more stock! :D

I had a free 3 month trial to XM that has since expired and I really do miss it. But like you said, with the economy in the dumps, people are more likely to cut out stuff like that. Maybe if it was a very inexpensive indulgence…like $5 a month I would sign back up. For some reason, $12 just seems more than I want to part with every month.

]]> By: jb http://ickmusic.com/2008/11/19/the-woes-of-satellite-radio/comment-page-1/#comment-43632 jb Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:53:19 +0000 http://ickmusic.com/?p=1817#comment-43632 I too am not wild about some of the changes that have come with the consolidation of Sirius and XM---the blues station seems to play a lot more electric, contemporary stuff and a lot less by the old masters; the classic jazz station seems to have cut back on the classic artists in favor of more contemporary folk as well. This is not necessarily bad, just something that will take getting used to. Those stations still have no competition in the terrestrial world. I too am not wild about some of the changes that have come with the consolidation of Sirius and XM—the blues station seems to play a lot more electric, contemporary stuff and a lot less by the old masters; the classic jazz station seems to have cut back on the classic artists in favor of more contemporary folk as well. This is not necessarily bad, just something that will take getting used to. Those stations still have no competition in the terrestrial world.

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