Sirius XM preparing possible bankruptcy filing
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Originally Posted by timrocks311,Feb 11 2009, 09:25 AM
here's a tip for Sirius....don't pay your on-air personalities millions and millions of $s a year!! it's the fuk'n radio for god sake.
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Originally Posted by wickerbill,Feb 11 2009, 01:38 PM
Are you serious? Do you live in some weird alternate reality where music FM channels don't play 25+ minutes of commercials every hour?
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Originally Posted by S2000bobster,Feb 11 2009, 04:01 AM
These 15 companies might not survive 2009 
Blockbuster
Blockbuster
Not that I'm a big customer (two movies a year, maybe) but still, I couldn't believe how expensive they were. The last time I went, it was at least under $5 (which was still too much).
Apparently those RedBox things at WalMart are way cheaper, especially if you return quickly. I'll never go to Blockbuster again.
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Originally Posted by wickerbill,Feb 11 2009, 10:38 AM
Are you serious? Do you live in some weird alternate reality where music FM channels don't play 25+ minutes of commercials every hour? Sirius also has a much broader selection of music choices than FM gives you. I use my ipod too, but sometimes it's nice to not have to search out new music and then buy it to put on my ipod.
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Yeah, I got sick of music radio a long time ago, and I used to work in radio.
Why did I stop listening? When I listened to a rock station (AOR or album oriented rock as it's called), they'd play that rap-rock shit (kid rock, linkin park, etc.) or white-boy rap (beatie boys) or lame rock like nickelback.
When I listened to classic rock, practically all I'd hear is leonard skynnard, molly hatchett or the same tired zepplin song over and over.
I got fed up with it so I started listening to CDs, my MP3 player and Music Choice (music channels on cable and internet). Now, I only listen to radio for traffic and weather. Sad but true.
Part of that is because of the owner of the radio stations are big media companies like Clear Channel, Viacom, etc. who program each genre with the same shit. What listeners in Peoria like can be different from those in Boston, DC, Atlanta, etc.
Warren
Why did I stop listening? When I listened to a rock station (AOR or album oriented rock as it's called), they'd play that rap-rock shit (kid rock, linkin park, etc.) or white-boy rap (beatie boys) or lame rock like nickelback.
When I listened to classic rock, practically all I'd hear is leonard skynnard, molly hatchett or the same tired zepplin song over and over.
I got fed up with it so I started listening to CDs, my MP3 player and Music Choice (music channels on cable and internet). Now, I only listen to radio for traffic and weather. Sad but true.
Part of that is because of the owner of the radio stations are big media companies like Clear Channel, Viacom, etc. who program each genre with the same shit. What listeners in Peoria like can be different from those in Boston, DC, Atlanta, etc.
Warren
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Originally Posted by JonBoy,Feb 11 2009, 02:44 PM
Blockbuster deserves to go out of business. About two months ago, I actually rented a movie for my daughter (I think it was "Tinkerbell" or something). Anyways, it was a new release and it was nearly $6 to rent!
Not that I'm a big customer (two movies a year, maybe) but still, I couldn't believe how expensive they were. The last time I went, it was at least under $5 (which was still too much).
Apparently those RedBox things at WalMart are way cheaper, especially if you return quickly. I'll never go to Blockbuster again.
Not that I'm a big customer (two movies a year, maybe) but still, I couldn't believe how expensive they were. The last time I went, it was at least under $5 (which was still too much).
Apparently those RedBox things at WalMart are way cheaper, especially if you return quickly. I'll never go to Blockbuster again.
Netflix!!!
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Originally Posted by WarrenW,Feb 11 2009, 04:24 PM
Yeah, I got sick of music radio a long time ago, and I used to work in radio.
Why did I stop listening? When I listened to a rock station (AOR or album oriented rock as it's called), they'd play that rap-rock shit (kid rock, linkin park, etc.) or white-boy rap (beatie boys) or lame rock like nickelback.
When I listened to classic rock, practically all I'd hear is leonard skynnard, molly hatchett or the same tired zepplin song over and over.
I got fed up with it so I started listening to CDs, my MP3 player and Music Choice (music channels on cable and internet). Now, I only listen to radio for traffic and weather. Sad but true.
Part of that is because of the owner of the radio stations are big media companies like Clear Channel, Viacom, etc. who program each genre with the same shit. What listeners in Peoria like can be different from those in Boston, DC, Atlanta, etc.
Warren
Why did I stop listening? When I listened to a rock station (AOR or album oriented rock as it's called), they'd play that rap-rock shit (kid rock, linkin park, etc.) or white-boy rap (beatie boys) or lame rock like nickelback.
When I listened to classic rock, practically all I'd hear is leonard skynnard, molly hatchett or the same tired zepplin song over and over.
I got fed up with it so I started listening to CDs, my MP3 player and Music Choice (music channels on cable and internet). Now, I only listen to radio for traffic and weather. Sad but true.
Part of that is because of the owner of the radio stations are big media companies like Clear Channel, Viacom, etc. who program each genre with the same shit. What listeners in Peoria like can be different from those in Boston, DC, Atlanta, etc.
Warren
Why listen to radio when you can bring your whole CD collection on your iPod and plug it into the car.
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Originally Posted by GPMike,Feb 11 2009, 04:33 PM
So true.....bad taste killed radio.
Why listen to radio when you can bring your whole CD collection on your iPod and plug it into the car.
Why listen to radio when you can bring your whole CD collection on your iPod and plug it into the car.
I know...I know...all the *NEW* songs are sheit.
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Originally Posted by airgate,Feb 11 2009, 01:57 PM
...but...but...then how would you ever know which *NEW* songs to add to your collection.
I know...I know...all the *NEW* songs are sheit.
I know...I know...all the *NEW* songs are sheit.
