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Has there been any consideration to appealing to Sirius/XM's advertisers?

Quote from: SaucyRossy on November 14, 2013, 01:28:58 PM
share the video on your page please
#FreeArtBell

there seems to be 2 different Free Art Bell facebook pages ... either there should be one page or everyone should signup on both

If Sirius does not let Art out of the NC . then we have 23 months to pepper their facebook page and twitter with free advertising for Art Bell's free coming stream on ArtBell.com ...

thankfully he kept ownership of that url over the years

I've had the 1001 error happen 2 or 3 times on the computer and I've had the android app crash a couple of times too...

.. on demand has crashed a few times and started over again

I apologize if this has already been posted ..

Hitler reacts to the news of Art Bell's departure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uR_7Vz6Duo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I have a free trial with  Sirius and I just now received an email offering one year subscription to online listening for $48.  I am wondering if this is in response to what has happened and an attempt to grab a few subscribers while they can.

Quote from: Gone_Squatchin on November 01, 2013, 01:47:26 PM
I believe both Sirius\XM and Art Bell are both relieved and blown away by the response to this show.  Certainly I believe the demand for this show from fans around the world was not something they were counting on.  Since Art's past regular C2C days, the internet and re-broadcast of Art's old shows have established a solid and large international fan base.

I believe one of two things:

1. Art Bell ultimately wants to break from Sirius/XM.  Art  sees how big his domestic and international fan base is and has realized that he can reach many many more people by streaming from his website and can make much more money from advertising to an international audience.  Also hurting C2C more in the process.

2.  Sirius/XM was not prepared for the international appeal and currently have no way to benefit from such a huge base.  By making it look like Art demanded this, they get to experiment with this delivery method without hearing cries of foul from others on the Sirius roster.  As a Howard Stern fan as well, I can tell you that Howard re-signed with Sirius last year and has a little more than 2 years remaining on his contract.  Howard has hinted that he is looking into other broadcast methods.  Howard and Sirius are not on the best of terms over the terms and nonpayment of bonuses form his last contract.  I believe Sirius realizes there is a strong possibility that Howard may eventually go to a website podcast delivery method.  Also, Howard has a strong international base as well.  By doing this with Art, they get to test this method, work out the bugs, and reach an international audience which means they can then sell commercial time based on a delivery to an international audience.  Yes, they could lose the odd subscriber, but they can potentially make more money by reaching an international audience.  They also get to hurt C2C more and pull away more fans and advertisers.

Either way ..

Option 1 it is ... look for an announcement to be made in the coming days .. and a free stream to begin within 4 weeks

I've been on Artbell.com many times, but have never noticed this and, as of yet, there are no entries so this tells me it may be a recent addition to the website.  Has this always been on the website?

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I believe both Sirius\XM and Art Bell are both relieved and blown away by the response to this show.  Certainly I believe the demand for this show from fans around the world was not something they were counting on.  Since Art's past regular C2C days, the internet and re-broadcast of Art's old shows have established a solid and large international fan base.

I believe one of two things:

1. Art Bell ultimately wants to break from Sirius/XM.  Art  sees how big his domestic and international fan base is and has realized that he can reach many many more people by streaming from his website and can make much more money from advertising to an international audience.  Also hurting C2C more in the process.

2.  Sirius/XM was not prepared for the international appeal and currently have no way to benefit from such a huge base.  By making it look like Art demanded this, they get to experiment with this delivery method without hearing cries of foul from others on the Sirius roster.  As a Howard Stern fan as well, I can tell you that Howard re-signed with Sirius last year and has a little more than 2 years remaining on his contract.  Howard has hinted that he is looking into other broadcast methods.  Howard and Sirius are not on the best of terms over the terms and nonpayment of bonuses form his last contract.  I believe Sirius realizes there is a strong possibility that Howard may eventually go to a website podcast delivery method.  Also, Howard has a strong international base as well.  By doing this with Art, they get to test this method, work out the bugs, and reach an international audience which means they can then sell commercial time based on a delivery to an international audience.  Yes, they could lose the odd subscriber, but they can potentially make more money by reaching an international audience.  They also get to hurt C2C more and pull away more fans and advertisers.

Either way ..

Hi . Just wanted to get a few opinions on this.  Obviously, the best case scenario would be for a guest host.  But if this can't happen, I for one, would rather hear a show from a past week.  We have 4 or 5 weeks of shows now and it is growing all the time.  Instead a "best of the week" I would rather hear a past show prior to the current week.  If not Friday night, then during the weekend.  Any thoughts?

Quote from: nooryisawesome on October 10, 2013, 07:07:38 PM
Anyone else think this week has been Art's best week since hes been back. I am also excited for next weeks shows too!!

I agree .. I think Art is really in the groove now

I wonder how long before JC calls tonight