> As long as we are discussing this ad nauseum, I'd like to emphasize that
> Sirius so far is visibly dedicated to anti-corporation controlled media. I
> am talking about no agenda-spinned 3-letter networks or Clear Channel
media
> monopolies.
> Finally, democracy has a voice again!
>

Sirius has stated that the only people that they want to please are their
subscribers, and they are committed to adapting their service and
programming as necessary to provide something that their subscribers don't
mind paying for.  If enough of their listeners don't like what is being
played on a stream and let them know about it, it will change.  They changed
their initial channel lineup in February and added/dropped channels
partially in response to listener requests and to improve their offerings.
From their web site - "Now it's time to side with the music again. It's time
to make the music famous again. It's time to get behind the musicians again.
It's time to play music uncompromised by money, politics or corporate
agendas.  It's time for SIRIUS to give the music back to the listeners,
because in the end, the music always wins. And those who stand in the way of
music always lose."

Guess who is a major investor in XM - Clear Channel, the same guys who have
help to make FM what it has become today.  IMO, XM will become known as a
better alternative to FM, but Sirius will be known as something completely
different.

caverat

89 westy
Satellite radio fan and unofficial salesman who isn't affiliated with anyone
and isn't making any commissions or getting anything out of this other than
lost sleep

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gnarlodious" <gnarlodious@mac.com>
To: "caverat" <caverat@attbi.com>; "Vanagon" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2003 12:31 AM
Subject: Re: Free Sirius satellite radio system

> As long as we are discussing this ad nauseum, I'd like to emphasize that
> Sirius so far is visibly dedicated to anti-corporation controlled media. I
> am talking about no agenda-spinned 3-letter networks or Clear Channel
media
> monopolies.
> Finally, democracy has a voice again!
>
> --Gnarlie
>