Should SXM really be considered 'specialty'?

[Don CT]

SXM is the only competitor to traditional radio, is it really a specialty format? Seems that it should not be buried into a subform.

 

[lanceventa]

I setup the board structure for the most part in the late 90s/early 2000s and is in serious need of revamping. It's on the to-do list...

 

[davideduardo]

SXM is the only competitor to traditional radio, is it really a specialty format? Seems that it should not be buried into a subform.

Actually, SXM is only a minor competitor to traditional radio. The "big gun" competition is from the various web streaming options including podcasts, music services and online-only "radio stations".

 

[TheBigA]

Actually, SXM is only a minor competitor to traditional radio. The "big gun" competition is from the various web streaming options including podcasts, music services and online-only "radio stations".

I agree that SXM is a minor competitor. That is admitted by the SXM CEO. But I get what the OP is saying, that SXM provides liner, hosted, curated audio, which is comparable to OTA radio. Streaming options for the most part do not. Online radio stations attempt to mimic the effect, but with obvious limitations. Apple and TuneIn are offering linear services similar to radio. People tend to use streaming services such as Spotify when all they want is a music delivery service. SXM does a good job mimicking OTA radio. They currently do a lot of things that were once done on OTA but either became expensive or appealed to limited audiences.