Volume Control.(merger of Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc.)

Multichannel News, February, 2007

By Staff Voices From Everywhere On Satellite Radio Merger The Last DJ "The reason these two companies have 13 million subscribers willing to cough up $12.95 a month for something we all grew up thinking should be free is that commercial radio has self-destructed -- Really, can you think of an industry (okay, maybe American automakers) that has frittered away such huge advantages and sent its customers scrambling for alternatives?" Howard Kurtz , The Washington Post, via Instapundit , http://instapundit.com/ The Best Variety -- "I severely doubt that prices will go up by much (thought perhaps they should -- satellite radio has yet to turn a profit), and I'm confident that there will be more selection." Bryan Caplan , EconLog...

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