Art Bell Quits Dark Matter

[fromwomewhere outthere]

Transcribed some choice Art Bell quotes from the Gabcast (in chronological order.)

"The non compete covers streaming, the non compete covers virtually every form of communication invented and some of those not yet invented."

Art,

If you really want to come back, please retain a lawyer and fight this. This clause is unconscionable and unenforceable. Non-competes can not deny you from making a living and this is exactly what this stip is saying.

IF YOU FIGHT THIS, YOU WILL WIN HANDS DOWN.

The non-compete is applicable to the radio industry only. They can not successfully argue that it applies to all communication mediums. Streaming is not radio. Any court, any judge would rule in your favor if you elect to broadcast on the stream only. JUST DO IT ART!!!

[ItsOver]

Aww come on. As a long time Sirius subscriber, I want to send each and every one of these nice people a bag of Catshit Coffee.

And lock them in a closet with C2C with Dave Noorie playing in a continuous loop.  Who needs water boarding.

[DontFearTheReaper]

Fucking Premier Radio and Fucking Tony George have ruined my two most favorite pastimes. 

Tony George reference? Are you a fellow IndyCar fan?

[fromwomewhere outthere]

Tony George reference? Are you a fellow IndyCar fan?

Indeed! Good to meet you and FTG!!!

[Mystery43]

Finally getting to listen to the Gabcast from last night. "It's 2013 and you're still playing dancing queen".. ha ha Exactly! 

[Jocko Johnson]

Aww come on. As a long time Sirius subscriber, I want to send each and every one of these nice people a bag of Catshit Coffee.

This is old and INCORRECT info. These guys are gone. SXM was sold and  recently taken over by new mgt...Liberty Media.

[Jocko Johnson]

And lock them in a closet with C2C with Dave Noorie playing in a continuous loop.  Who needs water boarding.

That form of torture has been banned by the US Supreme court and the Geneva convention.  Extremely inhumane.

[ItsOver]

Art,

If you really want to come back, please retain a lawyer and fight this. This clause is unconscionable and unenforceable...

"Paging Jackie Chiles....paging Jackie Chiles!"


Jackie Chiles Trumping up a Coffee Burn Case

Damn foreign coffee.

[fromwomewhere outthere]

Just a matter of time until Hitler finds out about Art quitting again. 

[munbeam666]

Free Art!  Damn Jess.

Maybe Art could go thru Whitley's Dreamland program, as a 'guest' on his show, and expanding it to 4 nights weekdays. Some people have suggested that doing so might avoid the 2 year NC

[WR104]

I had the Sirius XM app on my Ipad and did experience some cut outs - not very many though and definitely not a deal breaker to cancel.   However I do remember whenI went to install the SXM streaming app that the reviews looked really bad - I mean it's something like only 2 stars out of 5.  Anyway, I can see how this would be a point of contention for Art in that many listenerse just could not get the show with a poor delivery system (as far as the streaming part).  Still wish we had DM back on the air though.

[ItsOver]

Maybe Art could go thru Whitley's Dreamland program, as a 'guest' on his show, and expanding it to 4 nights weekdays. Some people have suggested that doing so might avoid the 2 year NC

Possible.  I think I'd be consulting with an attorney before getting too clever, though.  Art's a legendary broadcaster but I don't think I'd want him representing me in a divorce case.

[ItsOver]

Just a matter of time until Hitler finds out about Art quitting again. 

I believe somebody or somebodies have already done that in this War and Peace thread.

[ItsOver]

...  However I do remember whenI went to install the SXM streaming app that the reviews looked really bad - I mean it's something like only 2 stars out of 5...

Yes, as I've mentioned, I did some research on Sirius when Art announced his return and Sirius didn't appear to be a bowl of cherries. 

[Jocko Johnson]

"Paging Jackie Chiles....paging Jackie Chiles!"


Jackie Chiles Trumping up a Coffee Burn Case

Damn foreign coffee.

Yes and he has ckecked lois lanes (teri hatcher)
breastessis and oh yes they are magnificent!

[Xandre]

Perhaps this has been covered, sorry not going to read through 407 pages.. Couldn't Art Stream oh I don't know say from the Philippines? Does the NC cover international work?

[sherry440]

Traditional No Compete clauses cover every form of ""broadcasting""( using the term loosely"") that could be some sort of competition. In short, anything that a SXM potential listener might be able to listen to, no matter where or what the origin, is considered competition. The signer of the contract agrees to NOT compete for 2 years in any way.

[fave]

Being an Art Bell fan just became a mental illness according to the AMA

Like we need another illness

[dan7800]

Traditional No Compete clauses cover every form of ""broadcasting""( using the term loosely"") that could be some sort of competition. In short, anything that a SXM potential listener might be able to listen to, no matter where or what the origin, is considered competition. The signer of the contract agrees to NOT compete for 2 years in any way.

There is no competition between Art and George. George sucks

Next question.

[Xandre]

The Philippines was also a poor choice since it's an American territory. But I can't imagine
many countries giving a wit for an American contract. If the server is offshore, I just don't see the legal authority.

[dan7800]

Art,

I think it is pretty safe to assume most people on this board fully support you. In return, when/if you make it back to broadcasting we have the following requests:

1) Call out RCH and ban him on the air. Tell him the data says he is a moron.
2) See if the numbers lady can even do 2nd grade math, and then ban her on the air.
3) Send us all a complimentary signed bottle of Pizza Punch.

That is all.

[fave]

Perhaps this has been covered, sorry not going to read through 407 pages.. Couldn't Art Stream oh I don't know say from the Philippines? Does the NC cover international work?

That was brought up a dozen or so pages ago. Doubt they could do anything to him there. But he said he wants to fight it or wait it out if need be. I imagine his pirate radio days are well behind him now.

[Snowdoggie]

This is old and INCORRECT info. These guys are gone. SXM was sold and  recently taken over by new mgt...Liberty Media.

Yep. Looks like John Malone owns them now. He has been dumping a ton of money into them to keep them from going bankrupt. Looks like Howard Stern had to take a pay cut too. They aren't doing well.

[dortmunder]

He's habitually checking to see if Art is posting.  Paranoid.

He's checking in with his army of trolls.

[kjosa]

The Philippines was also a poor choice since it's an American territory.

The Philippines has not been an American territory since 1946. It is an independent sovereign nation.

[Snowdoggie]

I wonder how much Elon Musk would charge to put up a pirate satellite for Art?

[TheGrimCreeper1]

I wonder how much Elon Musk would charge to put up a pirate satellite for Art?

How long before it spontaneously combusts like his cars? 

[Xandre]

The Philippines has not been an American territory since 1946. It is an independent sovereign nation.

I meant to say protectorate but that would have been wrong also. Thank you for the clarification.

[Snowdoggie]

How long before it spontaneously combusts like his cars?

As long as it takes the Sirius Satellite down with it. 

[ItsOver]

He's checking in with his army of trolls.

I wonder if "good buddy" Dave is checking in to see if we've figured out why Art REALLY left Sirius?  Hey, Dave, did you send Art an email a couple weeks ago to clue him in on the good news about possibly sharing 104 with him?  You know he'd be thrilled to be the lead into your PremRat pile of crap.  Or did that email just happen to get lost, too, Dave???

Things don't quite add up yet and Art's said there's things he can't reveal.  Understandable in any case such as this.  Who has motive to get Art off of Sirius?  Just more speculation and maybe it's just bad streaming or who knows what.  The bottom line is Art's off the air again.  Damn it.