The Poojer Posted September 3, 2009 Posted September 3, 2009 my semi-annual charge just hit and it was 13.00 higher....12.00 of it is the US Music Royalty Fee. I had heard the ads for it but never paid attention to it...guess i should have.....
The Poojer Posted September 3, 2009 Author Posted September 3, 2009 and despite having the account since 05, i also just lost my internet radio feed...
Just Jack Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 I remember an email a while back that they were raising rates because of royalties, and dropping the internet feed to a separate charge.
Nanker Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 This sucks the big one. I'm thinking about dropping at least one of my three accounts. Don't ask. I rarely listen to music at all with any of these sets -mostly talk and NFL. Why should I pay royalties to The Box Tops when the last time I heard "The Letter" was on AM radio 25 years ago?
The Poojer Posted September 4, 2009 Author Posted September 4, 2009 if the royalty fee's are gonna go to the musicians....I am all for it....but I think we know better! This sucks the big one.I'm thinking about dropping at least one of my three accounts. Don't ask. I rarely listen to music at all with any of these sets -mostly talk and NFL. Why should I pay royalties to The Box Tops when the last time I heard "The Letter" was on AM radio 25 years ago?
The Poojer Posted September 4, 2009 Author Posted September 4, 2009 Yeah, Jack, i knew they were adding a fee to the internet fee, however I had it up until the other day, when my new billing cycle kicked in...i had thought they grandfathered people in or something...i thought i escaped it...oh well...gotta rethink what i want to do, that internet feed was a nice feature...if they charge for the internet, does that mean you get the full menu of stations or will they still block football games? I remember an email a while back that they were raising rates because of royalties, and dropping the internet feed to a separate charge.
Just Jack Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 Yeah, Jack, i knew they were adding a fee to the internet fee, however I had it up until the other day, when my new billing cycle kicked in...i had thought they grandfathered people in or something...i thought i escaped it...oh well...gotta rethink what i want to do, that internet feed was a nice feature...if they charge for the internet, does that mean you get the full menu of stations or will they still block football games? I'm not sure about all the stations, since I haven't used it in years being on the road. I do remember seeing an email one time with some internet only stations listed. Here's the channel lineup. I see some channels missing that would be on your radio, and other you can't get on the radio are denoted by the SIR in their number.
Robert Paulson Posted September 4, 2009 Posted September 4, 2009 and despite having the account since 05, i also just lost my internet radio feed... i still have XM internet feed- is it only a Sirius thing?
The Poojer Posted September 4, 2009 Author Posted September 4, 2009 have you had a recent billing? my most recent billing cycle was 9/1, i imagine it is any billing cycle after march or so...once the new billing hits, internet feed will probably cease.... i still have XM internet feed- is it only a Sirius thing?
Dr. Fong Posted September 6, 2009 Posted September 6, 2009 As much as I love listening to Stern this might be the straw that broke the camel's back for me. I think podcasts and day old Stern shows could keep me busy. It's a shame because they had so much potential that they've simply wasted.
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