My Version of iTunes + XM
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It has been rumored a few times in the past Apple was talking with XM or Sirius about satellite radio in the iPod. Who knows if that will ever happen. Personally, I don’t see it happening anytime soon. I have owned about ten iPods, but I always end up getting rid of them because I never use them. The majority of my time is spent near a computer or in my truck so music is always available if I want it. But, I will tell you what I’d like to see happen.
Wouldn’t it be great if XM gave each subscriber a channel of their own? They should be able to link your channel to your radio id number. Then, with your own channel, you could stream your itunes collection to their servers and they can send the signal to your receiver. I’d love to have a channel of all James Taylor, all the time. I wouldn’t expect to control the music, just to know that any time I turn to the station it would be my favorites.
The nice thing about this is that XM probably wouldn’t even have to make a deal with Apple. They could probably do this on their own. Just enable a server to accept streaming and then people can stream from iTunes using something like Dot-Tunes, or they could stream from any other type of media player. Personally, I would love this.
January 3rd, 2006 at 3:26 pm
You can become a broadcaster fairly inexpensively (and legally) at Live365.com. I have two stations there now, and what you’re describing is pretty close to how Live365 works.
January 3rd, 2006 at 3:35 pm
Michael, Thanks for leaving a note. I’ve used sites like live365.com, but I’m talking specifically about the ability to use your station on XM or Sirius. That way, you could get your radio station in your car. (Where there is no connection to the internet.)
January 4th, 2006 at 12:12 pm
Umm, there are three, count ‘em 3, ways to get music from iTunes into your car (which way is best depends on your car’s sound system):
1. A cassette adapter
2. A transmitter (such as the Griffin iTrip)
3. Direct cable for cars that have AUX inputs (or docks like BMWs)
Why should XM or Sirius spend millions in R&D and infrastructure to solve a problem that you can rectify for under $50?
I drove from Virginia to Denver this past summer. And again to Atlanta in the fall. I listened to my iPod the whole way.
January 11th, 2006 at 7:44 pm
John, those are all ways of inexpensively getting personalized music in to your car, however, the purpose of this idea was to get it through an XM radio. It seemed to me that Brian was not asking for any suggestion or help to get his music in to his car. He was only proposing an idea which i thought was very clever and would be an excellent idea. By the way, save your sarcasm for your online blog.