XM vs SIRIUS
XM vs SIRIUS
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quality on both are the same. XM has a lot of sport channels and have some good all around stations, but not really what I listen to. (Hardcore, Happycore, and other rave stuff) Sirius has a little more of what I like, but not by much. So over all they are a lot a like. Good luck.
Originally Posted by gaping46and2
Just get an Ipod and listen to music you actually like. 
I listen to punk mostly so I have lots of old and new school punk on my mp3 player. Whenever I get tired of the songs I have, I just tune in to Mohawkradio for a few hours and eventually get a whole new playlist out of it. Not to mention that my best friend listens to underground hip hop and always has recommendations for me everytime I see him.
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sirius hands down. Better programing. I had both and (still have sirius) to me sirius sounded better and had less outages (driving under canopy's, heavily wooded areas and far upnorth.
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It might not matter which one is better. Shareholders are voting on the merger of the two on Nov. 13. So I believe, if it is approved and does go through, they'll have new radios that will be sold so you can get channels of both and there's supposed to be different pricing options including being able to pick what channels you want.
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Originally Posted by docrob
It might not matter which one is better. Shareholders are voting on the merger of the two on Nov. 13. So I believe, if it is approved and does go through, they'll have new radios that will be sold so you can get channels of both and there's supposed to be different pricing options including being able to pick what channels you want.
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If you live in Pennsylvania.....DO NOT GET SIRIUS...they shut down several of their terresterial stations, so unless you've got a good shot at the sat. the reception is horrible. There is a lawsuit going on right now concerning their shutting down the land transmitters.
Actually, except for Howard Stern, I think they're both the equiv. of elevator music 24/7. Same bullshit over and over and over......UGHHH!!! Quality isn't that good either, although it's better than MP3. Personally....I don't know how anyone serious about music can stand to listen to MP-3.
Actually, except for Howard Stern, I think they're both the equiv. of elevator music 24/7. Same bullshit over and over and over......UGHHH!!! Quality isn't that good either, although it's better than MP3. Personally....I don't know how anyone serious about music can stand to listen to MP-3.
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Originally Posted by ATLBlack99TL
Sirius already bought out XM.
Assuming the shareholders approve it, it'll still take months and months before the FCC and DOJ approve it... don't count on getting 500 stations any time soon
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Originally Posted by ryanjr85
Uhh, no, they didn't. Like someone already mentioned, it's being voted on Nov. 13th.
Assuming the shareholders approve it, it'll still take months and months before the FCC and DOJ approve it... don't count on getting 500 stations any time soon
Assuming the shareholders approve it, it'll still take months and months before the FCC and DOJ approve it... don't count on getting 500 stations any time soon
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Originally Posted by ATLBlack99TL
At my job we sell both xm and sirius and we got a memo from sirius saying that they bought out xm.
someone's lying to you, kid. they've got a lot to do before a merger can happen, as has already been stated - vote, gov't approval, lots of accounting, etc.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Shareholders of the nation's only two satellite radio companies are scheduled to vote Nov. 13 on Sirius Satellite Radio Inc.'s proposed multibillion-dollar acquisition of XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.
The deal still requires approvals from the Federal Communications Commission and Justice Department, which are looking into the transaction for potential antitrust implications that some fear could lead to higher prices for consumers.
The date of the shareholder vote was announced by New York-based Sirius a Securities and Exchange Commission filing late Wednesday.
XM shareholders must vote in favor of the buyout, while Sirius investors must approve the issuance of shares and other related matters. XM shareholders of record at the close of business Monday and Sirius stockholders as of Tuesday are eligible to vote.
The deal is structured to give existing XM and Sirius shareholders roughly 50-50 ownership in the combined company. Under the deal, XM shareholders would get 4.6 Sirius shares for each XM share. The deal values XM at $15.92 a share based on Sirius' closing price Wednesday.
Both companies filed an application with the FCC to transfer radio licenses to a new combined company. In 1997, the FCC granted the licenses to both companies on the condition they never combine to create a potential satellite radio monopoly.
Now, the FCC, which is reviewing the deal and could take until the end of the year or longer, must decide if transferring both licenses to one company is in the public interest.
Mel Karmazin, Sirius's chief executive who would run the combined company if the deal goes through, has argued that new technology, such as high-definition radio, Internet-based radio and Apple Inc. iPods, provide significant competition.
Sirius and Washington-based XM have said they want to close the deal by the end of the year.
The deal, which was valued at $4.57 billion when it was announced in February, has faced significant opposition from federal lawmakers, who have disputed the companies' claim that the combination would not eliminate competition or lead to higher prices.
The radio industry has also railed against the deal because it said the combination would create a monopoly.
The deal still requires approvals from the Federal Communications Commission and Justice Department, which are looking into the transaction for potential antitrust implications that some fear could lead to higher prices for consumers.
The date of the shareholder vote was announced by New York-based Sirius a Securities and Exchange Commission filing late Wednesday.
XM shareholders must vote in favor of the buyout, while Sirius investors must approve the issuance of shares and other related matters. XM shareholders of record at the close of business Monday and Sirius stockholders as of Tuesday are eligible to vote.
The deal is structured to give existing XM and Sirius shareholders roughly 50-50 ownership in the combined company. Under the deal, XM shareholders would get 4.6 Sirius shares for each XM share. The deal values XM at $15.92 a share based on Sirius' closing price Wednesday.
Both companies filed an application with the FCC to transfer radio licenses to a new combined company. In 1997, the FCC granted the licenses to both companies on the condition they never combine to create a potential satellite radio monopoly.
Now, the FCC, which is reviewing the deal and could take until the end of the year or longer, must decide if transferring both licenses to one company is in the public interest.
Mel Karmazin, Sirius's chief executive who would run the combined company if the deal goes through, has argued that new technology, such as high-definition radio, Internet-based radio and Apple Inc. iPods, provide significant competition.
Sirius and Washington-based XM have said they want to close the deal by the end of the year.
The deal, which was valued at $4.57 billion when it was announced in February, has faced significant opposition from federal lawmakers, who have disputed the companies' claim that the combination would not eliminate competition or lead to higher prices.
The radio industry has also railed against the deal because it said the combination would create a monopoly.
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