Here we go again. The print press, which has been collapsing all around us, is predicting the demise of OTA radio in the car.
http://nypost.com/2015/03/19/more-streaming-siriusxm-may-mean-the-demise-of-car-radios/
The funny part to me is they say Sirius is one of the reasons. Yet Sirius isn't growing at all. Sure, streaming is growing, but the streaming services they're talking about have more in common with CD players than radio stations. If I was writing this article, the obvious in car device that is being killed by streaming is the CD Player, not the radio. Until streaming services provide original content and not simply retransmission of personal music collections, they're not really competitors in the radio business.
http://nypost.com/2015/03/19/more-streaming-siriusxm-may-mean-the-demise-of-car-radios/
The funny part to me is they say Sirius is one of the reasons. Yet Sirius isn't growing at all. Sure, streaming is growing, but the streaming services they're talking about have more in common with CD players than radio stations. If I was writing this article, the obvious in car device that is being killed by streaming is the CD Player, not the radio. Until streaming services provide original content and not simply retransmission of personal music collections, they're not really competitors in the radio business.