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Technology Stocks : XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. (XMSR) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: pcstel who wrote (2860)	9/23/2006 1:56:56 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 3386

I will tell you that in my OPINION. That many of the Music Channels on XM seem "redundant". "The Loft, The Cellar, The Blah, Blah, Blah. It is usually the 60's, 70's 80's channels I listen to, along with Fox News Channel. It is a fact that FNC is one of the most listened to channels on either service (thus, when Sirius tried to delete it at the beginning of the year, they quickly came to terms after people started dropping SIRI's service). But to suggest that "The Loft" is "redundant" is absurd. A substantial portion of the music played on The Loft cannot be heard ANYWHERE else on radio -- XM, Sirius, or terrestrial. Could you please explain what other channel(s) you've heard this "redundant" content on? I personally think that they could grab alot more low CHURN subscribers by ditching a dozen of their "esoteric" music channels and simply acquire the rights to local stations in Mexico City, Guadalajara, Bogota, Lima, Caracas, Santiago, Sao Paulo, Tokoyo, Bejing, Taipai, Hong Kong, Singapore, etc. That along with more wide appeal Artist Spotlight channels. Pink Floyd, or maybe a Progressive Rock channel (ELP, Yes, King Crimsion) etc. Obviously, programming radio isn't your thing. I have every album by Pink Floyd, King Crimson, and Yes -- and while they are all great bands, it is ridiculous to suggest that you could form a channel of just this music. The obscurity of "Larks Tongue" and "Atom Heart Mother" simply will not be tolerated by radio listeners. Still, XM plays several times the breadth of these artists that Sirius (or anyone else) does. Your remarks suggest your knowledge of these services is nominal, at best. Just like your knowledge of the financial aspects of the business.