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[It Aint Easy]

Sorry about being so behind on this pinglist, will try to catch up with new articles. Let me know if you want off if you ever do. =)

[Rokurota]

So what four channels are going to have commercials? The article wasn't clear on that.

[newzjunkey]

Clear Channel has helped destroy free-to-air music radio.

[martin_fierro]

No ads for Real Jazz & Beyond Jazz channels, I hope.

[PAR35]

That didn't last long, did it. Let's see how long it takes to spread to some of the other channels.

[Caipirabob]

Something like this was predicted by one FReeper asking "How long will it be before Sat-Radio is compelled to air commercials". Interesting.

[Doohickey]

There's nothing that ClearChannel can't screw up, is there?

[Atlas Sneezed]

Sounds tolerable and temporary.

Rock fans should note the March 1 change. Somehow, with thye addition of 49 Big Tracks, Top Tracks 46 and Deep Tracks 40 have gotten MUCH better! Give them all a listen if you are inclined. Especially Deep Tracks, which went from 70s stoner Yes, ELP to a nice mix of famous artists doing unfamiliar recordings, and unfamiliar artists doing famous songs. More Hendrix, Steely Dan, Knopfler, etc.

[VeniVidiVici]

XM will add four new commercial-free music channels, in an attempt to offset the change and ensure that subscribers will see no reduction in the total number of commercial-free music channels. “We are firmly committed to maintaining commercial-free all the music channels XM itself creates,” Brown added.

Good for them. I refuse to listen to the commercials on sat. That's what drove me from "free" radio. The constant blathering was getting to be too much.