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Yeah, I'm out, too. This is stupid.

What the hell are we listening to?

DM had a decent number of subscribers, but the majority of listeners were listening to pirated copies of the show, after DM aired. AB also hinted (on Thursday, I believe) that subscribers were dropping off. This was a problem because there simply weren't enough callers for a healthy show (lots of repeat callers, and probably much fewer Halloween ghost stories than AB would have hoped for). This explains AB's interest in Skype as a way to get a wider variety of voices on air. All of that led to AB's insistence that DM should be opened up to the world for free with revenue coming from advertisements. I think SXM would have accepted this, even though it conflicts with their standard business model, but they had to decline because of the fear that many other hosts would demand the same opportunity. Going forward, with a new studio, no non-compete, and his marketing infrastructure in place, I think there's a good chance we'll soon see AB broadcasting online. I welcome that and I do not harbor any ill-will toward Art for doing what he thinks is the best for his show and his listeners.