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XM And SIRIUS Radio Merging

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the monopoly-is-such-a-fun-game dept.

lenny6998 writes to tell us Yahoo! News is reporting that XM and Sirius Radio, the only two major players in the relatively new market of subscription satellite radio have announced a merger. "The two companies said in a statement that Mel Karmazin, the CEO of Sirius, would become chief executive of the new company while Gary Parsons, the chairman of XM, would remain in that role."

2 of 301 comments (clear)

  1. Gettin' it free! by decipher_saint · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Turns on trusty shortwave radio...

    Holy crap a revolution! I get my radio for FREEEEEE!

    --
    crazy dynamite monkey
  2. Re:Yeah Capitalism by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    wow, i guess you never really did have an XM or Sirius subscription. I listen to both every day, at one point or another it's either XM or Sirius. What you described is not even remotely true. Artist & Title can be found on screen. What they play fits the channel description, and both of these statements hold true for both services. How about you quit dickin around with your DirectTV setup and get into a store with some actual equipment and get the real deal, instead of complaining over something that's not even truely the way you describe it.