Would You Pay $9.95 For Satillite Radio

I have to check in with a "NO" vote. I pay $20.95/month + $5(additional tv) for my DishNetwork satellite feed. I opt not to pay the additional $10/month for the additional channels, which include the music. To me, it is not worth it. Between my satellite, cell phone, and internet services, I feel I am paying for too many things already. As long as there are free radio feeds that I enjoy(lucky to have WXPN, WRTI, and the like in Philadelphia), I cannot see paying for radio. When I am in my car or kitchen, I am perfectly happy to listen to the radio. I view listening in those environs as secondary to another activity. My serious listening is done on my "real" system. I look at that as an ACTIVE process. Choosing, listening, etc. are not passive activities to me. I choose music to fit my exact mood. That often includes not only the style of music, but the artist. Sometimes, I will repeat the same song(or songs), over and over. As it is today, I prefer to go out and BUY a CD that I own, and can listen to at my discretion.

No. I'm assuming the quality and content of this package would be similar to what you get on DirecTV or Dish with the commercial-free music channels, and I don't find them all that compelling compared to my own CD collection. I have the CD changer in my car, so there's always a nice selection of possible music options there as well. If somebody told me I couldn't have my music any other way, I think $9.95 is a reasonable price for such a service, and I would take it as an only alternative, but as somebody else said, these subscription fees pile up in every direction and this wouldn't be one that I would add. -Kirk

Unlike Trelja, I enjoy the variety that Satellite TV has to offer, and gladly plunk down my cash for the channels. I do not however see any need for the music channels, but then again, if it weren't for talk on the FM band, I wouldn't even listen to broadcast radio.

The Boston market, which is on the large side, caters to the masses to make a buck in broadcast radio, and I can't imagine the music selection will be any better over a satellite feed. I don’t have an MBA from the Wharton School, but it would seem they have to reach out to a market that will listen to the music, probably my kids, even if they aren’t ultimately the ones that will pay for it. I'd much rather take my chances in making a purchase recommended by folks that listen to and enjoy music found on sites such as this, than endure the pain of searching for music that I may enjoy on the radio, whether it’s tuned frequency modulation, or de-scrambled, decoded bits.

But, I bet it succeeds!

i'd be interested, depending on sound-quality, programming, & if i could get it w/o having to subscribe to any wideo channels. we presently get 3 tv stations - *more* than enuff, imo! ;~)

doug s.

Most definite. I always have my Direct TV's music channels on. No commercials and whatever type of mood I'm in is the type of music I listen to.