XM and Sirius aren't the only two competitors in this space. The core product they are serving up isn't "kewl from teh satelitez," it's streaming music. There are many competitors offering this product through the very entrenched FM and AM formats (well, not really many. ClearChannel has a virtual monopoly in this space).
Actually, because so many AM/FM radio stations are owned by the same parent company, having a beefier, more competitive satellite offering may be the best thing for consumers. I think most consumers, when presented with excessive pricing from Sirius don't necessarily switch to XM (or vice versa) -- they revert to "free" radio broadcasting. There are too many ways for consumers to get music in their cars and homes to worry about satellite radio providers getting into monopolistic pricing problems.
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XM and Sirius aren't the only two competitors in this space. The core product they are serving up isn't "kewl from teh satelitez," it's streaming music. There are many competitors offering this product through the very entrenched FM and AM formats (well, not really many. ClearChannel has a virtual monopoly in this space).
Actually, because so many AM/FM radio stations are owned by the same parent company, having a beefier, more competitive satellite offering may be the best thing for consumers. I think most consumers, when presented with excessive pricing from Sirius don't necessarily switch to XM (or vice versa) -- they revert to "free" radio broadcasting. There are too many ways for consumers to get music in their cars and homes to worry about satellite radio providers getting into monopolistic pricing problems.