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I simply can't listen to commercial FM radio these days-its the audio equivalent of going to a website without ublock. The few stations I listen to usually have

I simply can't listen to commercial FM radio these days-its the audio equivalent of going to a website without ublock. The few stations I listen to usually have apps (classical and public radio) and I'm often in wifi territory anyways, so no data charges (like at work).

jlgaddis 10y ago
I've certainly been spoiled by my home music library with no advertisements or commercials. SiriusXM satellite radio is the same way as FM broadcast radio with all the commercials. I pay an outrageous amount to them every month for service -- for my truck, car, motorcycle, and the Internet streaming "add-on" (I have a tabletop radio on a nightstand next to my bed) -- and get so annoyed by all the commercials. I'm not sure how much they make off of me, as an individual subscriber, per month, from the advertisers but I would happily pay much more every month (probably another 50% or so) for a 100% commercial-free option -- and I'm sure that's gotta be way more than what they're getting from the advertisers for me.
- copperx 10y ago
  Why are you still a customer of Sirius XM?
  - jlgaddis 10y ago
    1) I do like the service and use it all the time and 2) convenience. I mostly drive my truck, which I just bought in August 2015. SiriusXM was free for 90 days. Before it expired, I received a "promo" deal in the mail and paid for a year or service at that time. Likewise, I bought my car in June 2014. SiriusXM was free for 90 days and then I signed up for, I believe, a quarterly package. I, personally, have only driven my car twice in the last six months or so -- probably less than five times since I bought the truck. My girlfriend has a Jeep but she drives my car most of the time, so I keep that subscription active because she prefers the satellite radio over FM, Pandora/iTunes/etc. Otherwise, I would cancel service in the car. I also have a package and receiver on my Harley. Due to the weather, I get to ride it perhaps half of the year. It's an inconvenience to call up and add it to my account in the spring and then remember to remove it as winter nears and the bike goes into the garage for months. Besides, we occasionally have nice days in the winter when I can ride and I want it to "just work". Then, there's the Internet streaming service. I have the SiriusXM app on my iPhone (so I can play it via Bluetooth when in someone else's vehicle, etc.) and Roku and we have a "tabletop" receiver next to the bed. We often turn it on when going to bed, the girlfriend will listen to it while getting ready for work, etc. In short, I do like the service. I'm probably paying them more than I should but I likely won't cancel it anytime soon. As I said above, though, I'd gladly pay them more for an "{ad|commercial}-free" version.

jlgaddis 10y ago

I've certainly been spoiled by my home music library with no advertisements or commercials. SiriusXM satellite radio is the same way as FM broadcast radio with all the commercials. I pay an outrageous amount to them every month for service -- for my truck, car, motorcycle, and the Internet streaming "add-on" (I have a tabletop radio on a nightstand next to my bed) -- and get so annoyed by all the commercials. I'm not sure how much they make off of me, as an individual subscriber, per month, from the advertisers but I would happily pay much more every month (probably another 50% or so) for a 100% commercial-free option -- and I'm sure that's gotta be way more than what they're getting from the advertisers for me.

copperx 10y ago
Why are you still a customer of Sirius XM?
- jlgaddis 10y ago
  1) I do like the service and use it all the time and 2) convenience. I mostly drive my truck, which I just bought in August 2015. SiriusXM was free for 90 days. Before it expired, I received a "promo" deal in the mail and paid for a year or service at that time. Likewise, I bought my car in June 2014. SiriusXM was free for 90 days and then I signed up for, I believe, a quarterly package. I, personally, have only driven my car twice in the last six months or so -- probably less than five times since I bought the truck. My girlfriend has a Jeep but she drives my car most of the time, so I keep that subscription active because she prefers the satellite radio over FM, Pandora/iTunes/etc. Otherwise, I would cancel service in the car. I also have a package and receiver on my Harley. Due to the weather, I get to ride it perhaps half of the year. It's an inconvenience to call up and add it to my account in the spring and then remember to remove it as winter nears and the bike goes into the garage for months. Besides, we occasionally have nice days in the winter when I can ride and I want it to "just work". Then, there's the Internet streaming service. I have the SiriusXM app on my iPhone (so I can play it via Bluetooth when in someone else's vehicle, etc.) and Roku and we have a "tabletop" receiver next to the bed. We often turn it on when going to bed, the girlfriend will listen to it while getting ready for work, etc. In short, I do like the service. I'm probably paying them more than I should but I likely won't cancel it anytime soon. As I said above, though, I'd gladly pay them more for an "{ad|commercial}-free" version.