Comments on: Cletus: “XM Has Commercials, Ergo Is Not Commercial-Free”

By: Vinny

Vinny — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:28:47 +0000

Then you should be pissed at Clear Channel “on principle alone” not XM “on principle alone.” because the commercials are only on Clear Channel stations. It’s a grand total of 5 channels with 70 that don’t have commercials.

Get a grip.

Clear Channel bitched.

The Courts made XM do it.

It’s not like XM decided overnight to do it.

This guy is looking for a payday.

By: Rod

Rod — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:50:41 +0000

I don’t agree he’s looking for a payday. I bought into a long-term subscription on XM before they started these commercials. 100% commercial free music was one of the reasons I did so. I too was really mad when they started airing the commercials.

I hope this subscriber also keeps up the fight “on principle alone”.

By: Vinny

Vinny — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:11:42 +0000

Have any of you actually seen the XM ads?

Apparently not, including the dope that filed the lawsuit.

The premise of his complaint is utter BS.

XM does not claim they have 100% commercial free music channels in their ads. What they claim is that they have the most commercial free music channels on satellite radio (which they do).

The commercial channels are ones owned by ClearChannel which were forced, under an agreement either last year or the year before, to allow commercials. At that point, XM changed their ads to read “The most commercial free music on satellite radio” instead of their former blanket ads that said they were commercial free.

This bonehead is 100% looking for a payday. I hope XM fights it on principle alone and doesn’t end up giving him one cent.

By: Blake Robinson

Blake Robinson — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:55:42 +0000

I guess what it boils down to is that I’ve become rather jaded to programming in general. By working online in new media, I already get more news and opinions than I possibly want, or could possibly use if I did want. Also I’d rather listen to CDs than their music in almost any situation.

So perhaps I should issue the disclaimer that it’s a matter of personal opinion. The content is no better here (in New Orleans), because I think it just all sucks universally–XM or otherwise.

By: sirshannon

sirshannon — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 21:32:00 +0000

I agree with the editor’s “Commercial free means commercial free” remark and think the lawsuit is legit enough.

But “doesn’t offer content that is really any better than terrestrial fare”?!?! Man, I wish I lived near you. Where do I need to move to be able to get that many great, varied radio stations for free?