Satellite Radio Subscriptions Rising

aSiTiC writes "Apparently, satellite radio is finally catching on. I'm an avid internet radio listener on stations such as KEXP, BBC 6Music and SomaFM. I am looking for a more portable alternative and I wonder if eventually my favorite MP3/RM/WMA internet stations will be ever be carried on satellite."

Comments

Re:Same with satellite TV.

[Anonymous Coward]

I subscribe to XM, and have a recurring problem. 200 channels and still nothing good to listen too.

The obvious course of action would be for you to unsubscribe if you don't like the content.

Re:MP3/OGG stations

[adept256]

Just setup a radio with WiFi access

Imagine that, a wireless radio. Wow!

Re:XM Radio - First Hand Account

[McAddress]

This guy either
A. Does not belong on /.
B. Is a liar

1. Recently I purchased an 04 Accord - Sure he bought a brand new Accord.
2. I have a girlfriend -/. readers don't have girlfriends.
3. at the University I graduated from last year - no /. readers actually graduated. They are either 5th year frehman, or they dropped out.
4. There's lots to chose from -- ESPN for Sports, CNN and Fox News for headlines, and E! -no self respecting nerd would listen to this stuff.

In short, I think this is a well discuised attempt at karma whoring, and should be treated as such.

Re:Same with satellite TV.

[Tokerat]

The difference between big-batch-o-CDs and radio is that the radio can come up with somthing I have not heard yet.

Whether or not this will someday happen is still being debated by RIAA affiliates.

Re:XM Radio - First Hand Account

[Shockmaster]

How dare you! My rebuttal:

1. I swear, I did buy it! It's financed, but I technically walked in the showroom and bought it!
2. Again, I swear she's real. She's half-chinese if that helps!
3. BS, Computer Science, Virginia Tech, 5 and a half years :)
4. I said that you could choose from these stations, of those I listen to only E! with any regularity.

I also came in second place at a Star Wars trivia contest in Disney World. Please, LET ME STAY!

Re:Maybe a success like Iridium?

[Misch]

Yes, but it's 72 satellites for iridium versus 3 for Sirius and 2 for XM. That's a heck of a lot less infrastructure to launch and maintain. And, as you can see from the subscription numbers, there is demand for these products.

When you multiply 1.2 million * $10 / month * 12 months/year, you get $144 million in a year. For certain, it's more money than SCO brought in last year.