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Satellite Radio Is Officially Here

Posted by timothy on from the just-when-my-car-gets-a-decent-cassette-deck dept.

dragons_flight writes: "XM Satellite Radio has officially launched, initially selling equipment only in the Dallas and San Diego markets, but going national by Nov. 15. A reciever for home or car costs ~$300 plus a $10/month subscription service. Many new cars will be pre-equipped with satellite-ready radios. XM provides 100 digital channels, a signicant number of which are commercial free. Sirius satellite radio says they are committed to launching be the end of the year." Any readers out there with the equipment for this have comments about it? ($10x12 + $300 makes $420 I'll be putting toward other things.)

4 of 405 comments (clear)

  1. Re:shoutcast-satellite is the answer! by sunconscious · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    unfortunately there are legal problems, as MP3 rights holders are trying to force shoutcast broadcasters to pay 10c for every song played. but it would be really cool. and to be able to set up your own private radio station from home and tune into it in your car... that would be sweet.

  2. Obligatory question/potential poll by Pope · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    How long before Clear Channel buy them out, bans half the songs, and replaces all the stations with their unique brand of MOR crap?

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    It doesn't mean much now, it's built for the future.
  3. Islam is really about love: by glrotate · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Take this bit from the Koran:

    Surah: 3:151. We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve, because they joined others in worship with Allâh, for which He had sent no authority; their abode will be the Fire

  4. Re:good concept, marketing plan isn't there yet by iso · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Totally off topic, but do you have any psytrance mixes of yours that I could get ahold of? I'm a hard house and hard house DJ from Toronto, and while I prefer to spin housier stuff, I've been a big psytrance fan for years. Actually there's a really good reason why I won't spin psytrance, but I won't get into it here :).

    Anyhow, if you (or anybody else reading this!) has some good psytrance mixes, send 'em my way! And if you like UK Hard House or Hard Trance, listen to my mixes at djnumbernine.com.

    - j