Comments on Why does everything suck?: Satellite Radio: RIP

Problem with XM is that well with the internet I c...

2010-06-09T03:15:20.185-04:00

Problem with XM is that well with the internet I can listen to any radio station in the world, + all of the stations that are online -- XM programming just can't compete with this -- all I need is unlimited broadband wireless speeds and a smart phone with some killer internet radio apps and that is the death of sat/traditional radio !

Did anyone see stock shock?

2009-11-10T03:43:12.053-05:00

Did anyone see stock shock?

My XM year was up for renewal, and someone turned ...

2008-03-06T21:32:00.000-05:00

My XM year was up for renewal, and someone turned me on to Pandora. I had more control, I was hearing all KINDS of stuff I NEVER heard on even the "avant garde" channels on XM...and gosh, it was FREE! Since I'm always in front of my computer working, it was perfect. I would agree that, once they get the mobile thing going, satellite will be history.

By the way, no one mentions how XM bought Sirius. We're down to one provider now. I would guess that's another indicator that the market isn't there.

"Satellite Radio: RIP"? Maybe.But I think Sirius/X...

2008-03-06T16:10:00.000-05:00

"Satellite Radio: RIP"? Maybe.

But I think Sirius/XM will do fine since it is both "pay radio" and "satellite content delivery" which both have bright futures.

For one-way wireless content delivery, satellite should remain viable. And Sirius/XM are really the only current solutions for "pay audio" whether it be via satellite or internet (or other).

The cost of one satellite subscriber runs about $6...

2008-03-06T15:59:00.000-05:00

The cost of one satellite subscriber runs about $6.40. Alternative platforms will cost about 40 cents per listener. With the spiraling license costs for content and the expanding new platforms, the concept of getting your entertainment of the birds which are still by a large part, geo-restricted, just is not the future.

The social concept of music and entertainment is amazing, but even in that there is a limitation as to the amount the human mind can recall. The average person is lucky if they can recall 500 songs. Get a group of friends and say there are 10 friends. 50,000 songs of which 35,000 are common. So the reality is that the base 350 songs plus 10x 150 you now have a pool of 15,350 songs. The issue is that is a small percentage of music released in one year, let alone across decades.

The concept of radio will find the evolution it needs, and it will come. The bigger question is how does it get paid for?

@toddzYou may think its a good deal. Unfortunately...

2008-03-06T14:53:00.000-05:00

@toddz

You may think its a good deal. Unfortunately, the problem is economic. There are not enough of you to cover the massive loss associated with operating the system. If there werent alternatives that many think are better (or cheaper) it would be great. As it is, they are hemorrhaging money and it cant continue. And its not good enough (not nearly) to kill the competitors.

I dunno, man, I sure love my Sirius radio both in ...

2008-03-06T14:45:00.000-05:00

I dunno, man, I sure love my Sirius radio both in the car and at home. I suspect that a lot of people are like me in not wanting to spend half my life managing an MP3 collection just to have quality music with no commercials.

I've discovered more new music, even grown to appreciate new genres, through Sirius. All the interactivity I need are volume and tuning buttons. I don't have to log into anything, find net connectivity, maintain an account, rip CDs, replicate and back-up MP3 files, deal with DRM, or any of that tedious geekery.

The services you mention may ultimately offer the same product--music--but until the user experience is as easy and pleasant as satellite, and, most importantly, offers seamless access across the continent, I'm happy to ignore them and pay my $13/mo. for my orbital digital goodness.

I think eulogies are more appropriate than flowery...

2008-03-06T13:10:00.000-05:00

I think eulogies are more appropriate than flowery praise on a site called "Why Does Everything Suck?"

:)