In article xDgTf.118102$QW2.27122@dukeread08,
"Jim Macklin" wrote:
XM radio, like magazine publishing depends more on
advertising revenue than subscription customers. But
advertising rates will vary with the number of subscribers
who are feed the ads.


Most of XM's music channels are "ad free." It is my suspicion that this
will not be a sustainable business model for them (nor Sirius) long term.



JKG