Comments on: Your prediction: Will XM/Sirius merger go through?

By: Alexander Q

Alexander Q — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:49:12 +0000

How could anyone think it is a monopoly?? First off, it’s not something you NEED! If you want it, you cant buy it. Second, there are tons of competition, basic radio, IPOD and all MP3 players, ANY media, such as TV. In no way is it a monopoly, the politicians against it are the ones that get money and are sponsored from regular radio, thats why they don’t want it to go through.

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By: thelaulauchannel

thelaulauchannel — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:57:08 +0000

why couldn’t a piece of software detect where the listener is situated and put local ads in their ears?

i often wonder about this with local tv’s web channels. just today i was reading how an “icon” in hawaii’s plate lunch restaurant scene is closing its doors for good (ever eat “lau lau”???). i laughed my way through the entire article because i ate there several times over the years.

but not one ad was shown to me of LOCAL interest.

perhaps a differentiation needs to be made on these wide-scale delivery methods that defines LOCAL content seperate from the LOCALE of the viewer/listener.

BTW- no like lau lau.

By: Randy Hoffman

Randy Hoffman — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:40:17 +0000

I think the merger should go through, and given Mel’s track record, probably will go through. But my reasoning for the merger has nothing to do with listeners. It has everything to do with business models. Terresterial radio, championed by NAB/RAB, argue a combined XM/Sirus will make a monopoly and provide unfair advantages to satellite radio. Really? Well over 50% of all radio station’s revenue comes from LOCAL advertisers. This is ad revenue satellite radio cannot compete for or sell into. So exactly how will this satellite radio “monopoly” provide unfair competition to the media landscape’s status quo?

By: invitedmedia

invitedmedia — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:27:12 +0000

chump has a point; anyone dumb enough to want to buy such an expensive method of delivery deserves the gov’t’s consent.

By: Chump

Chump — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:51:20 +0000

I see no obstacles to the merger. The merger would not create a monopoly because they compete with every other form of media that is out there….(terresterial radio, TV, mobile online, ipods)

Its a different world and the competition is for attention from the user!

By: Mitch

Mitch — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:01:59 +0000

I think it’s a great idea as long as one of the companies has to return it’s spectrum and the FCC auctions it to the highest bidder. I somehow doubt XM and Siruis will be so eager to merge if they know CBS or News Corp. will be entering the business.

By: sean tubbs

sean tubbs — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:28:35 +0000

Could the whole thing be a publicity stunt for both companies, prompting lots of debate on message boards over which one is better?

I don’t see it happening. Too much like a monopoly.