Is Satellite Radio CF a Myth?
It caught me by surprise too about XM having commercials now on those channels. Until I found out what happened and they ADDED new channels I was going to cancel and go with Sirius.
The one thing I do recall is listening to one of the talk radio channels and the guy wanted nothing to do with satellite radio and was in a legal dispute with them to stop broadcasting his show. Basically, he told listeners that "satellite radio is just a myth, they can't maintain the funding required to remain commercial free". He went on to say that as they establish a customer base, it will be a while but just wait because EVENTUALLY they will all have some advertising.
While that may have been over reacting, I can see his point. We are still in the early stages of satellite radio. The cost to maintain what they do and ADD new programming is huge. All I know is this may or may not be the start of things to come years down the road.
Bottom line, if/when satellite radio starts adding more commercials without providing the same or greater commercial FREE music, I will drop it like a hot potato. If I wanted to hear adds on music I would just turn on my FM.
One other thing, satellite radio is no longer the big deal it once was, especially for music. A lot of people have iPods or such devices and just plug them into their car with their own programming. You can't beat days of music on a small portable device that is all of YOUR favorite tunes.
