I don't see XM or Sirius as a "threat". It's mobility is good, and is easier to facilitate than internet services. It's redemtion is what it can do to breed a larger audience for the type of good music and commoradity that can be found on the internet.
Many of the sat. stations are just music, very few on-air jocks. That's a plus. We won't speak of those idiots that are nothing but talk.
That's just a waste of precious oxygen.
If we can wean folks away from standard broadcasting standards (FM/AM), then the internet becomes the epitome of the industry. It offers the best possible solution in the end. That is what one should strive for. A community of listeners sharing a common interest in their music and culture.
Sat. radio can introduce groups to these areas but they will not allow them to bond. That is why Internet radio will progress. As technology advances, it will be more accessible in a wireless world. It will only get better. Sat. radio can only be what it is now. HD radio is only an extension of regular radio. Better sounding talk jocks.
Sat. radio really was created because they could not create internet radio in a fast delivery system. Our only drawback. But it will come. Rest assured, however, there will be someone there to take advantage of it and try to charge us in some way and spoil it.
So, before we
let's enjoy our prog community some more.
