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iPod It's Downhill from Here...

Whoa, Sat radio becoming outdated!!!! When did this happen?? What are your sources???
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This is the technology I am referring to.

As podcasts and internet radio streams become more prevalent, as well as the linked technology becomes readily available, XM and Sirius radio will quickly vanish. Standard FM radio is on the rocks as it is, Clear Channel is trying to not lose its grasp, but pay service radio, satellite in particular, is a consumer product that doesn't have long-term stamina in an information market. Consider the widespread acceptance of peer-to-peer technologies where users are opting for free acquisition rather than paying for simple items. The analogy isn't entirely adjacent with the XM & Sirius situation, but people want information for free when it is available. In my opinion, it is only a matter of time before satellite radio runs out of fuel.
 
MacHarne said:
This is the technology I am referring to.

As podcasts and internet radio streams become more prevalent, as well as the linked technology becomes readily available, XM and Sirius radio will quickly vanish. Standard FM radio is on the rocks as it is, Clear Channel is trying to not lose its grasp, but pay service radio, satellite in particular, is a consumer product that doesn't have long-term stamina in an information market. Consider the widespread acceptance of peer-to-peer technologies where users are opting for free acquisition rather than paying for simple items. The analogy isn't entirely adjacent with the XM & Sirius situation, but people want information for free when it is available. In my opinion, it is only a matter of time before satellite radio runs out of fuel.
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You make some valid points but what I see out of this is that you have to buy a brand new (Expensive) piece of equipment to get the same content that the radio stations have now, just better quality and a little more variation. The problems with this are.

1: You are still going to be stuck listening to commercials..(content has to be paid for somehow).

2: You still have to be within the radio stations range. (does this extend farther than normal signal?)

3: I am sure there is going to be additional cost incurred by the radio stations to broadcast in this format.. The only stations that will find it cost effective to install the new equipment are the ones owned by the giant media companies like clear channel. (Don't even get me started on how I feel about clear channel)

I guess what I am getting at here is that I love my sat radio because it allows me to hear current music with little or no commercial interruption even when I am travelling cross country (Which I do extensively for work). I cannot fathom paying extra money for special equipment just to listen to the same drivel (Digitally) that the major conglomerates push out now.
 
watcher2001, I suppose in the end it comes down to preference, really. Yes, iBiquity requires installation costs (exacts were not available when I checked) but satellite radio requires installation costs as well, plus subscription fees. I suppose if, as a free consumer, you feel the non-commercialized satellite radio service fits you well then you are certainly able to pursue it. I have a hard time understanding how satellite radio will thrive in 10-15 years when a lot of radio is turning to internet streams and podcasting. We'll see.

Napster?
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Ok, I meant "successful" transition from free service to pay :). Right now iTMS is around 82% according to the WWDC Keynote; Napster was at 15% last fall, but I couldn't find current data for them (source). All I'm saying is that consumers have a hard time being as adamant about a once-free service when it makes the switch to pay.

EDIT: corrected data for iTMS market share, initially copied iPod market share that, as of 2005-05 was at 76%; source is WWDC 2005 Keynote
 
i see no problem with this podcast. you subscribe to if you want, if you dont then fine. everybody is entitled to record what they want..whether you download it or not makes no difference.

in terms of tagging, i've noticed explicit tags appearing now. give it some time..it's a brand new store - i'm sure the tagging will continue. and for people who talk about parental control; for gods sakes, if your kids are smart enough to go through the iTMS and find a podcast about drag queens, i dont think adding an explicit tag is going to stop them, is it?

jeez, apple cant do your parenting for you too.
 
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