QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 19, 2007 -> 08:54 PM)
I just don't agree that regular radio is in the same market, really, as conventional radio. But then, this argument right here is exactly the one likely in DOJ board rooms, and then possibly in court. What makes up the market, exactly?
The only difference is delivery method, plus the consumer still has the option to pay zero and receive over the air content. Add in Podcasts, etc. and I could see it passing
Of the six or seven subscribers I know that have Sirius, all have it because it was installed in the vehicles they bought, and none are Sterns fans. Very unscientific research, but fwiw.
I was planning on buying a XM system before the baseball season started, so this is probably all good.
Final note on Sterns success forcing a merger, I was thinking the opposite, Sirius didn't achieve the critical mass they were looking for and made themselves available. If they thought they could have caught XM, they probably would have continued to compete.
QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 19, 2007 -> 08:54 PM)
I just don't agree that regular radio is in the same market, really, as conventional radio. But then, this argument right here is exactly the one likely in DOJ board rooms, and then possibly in court. What makes up the market, exactly?