[dfwgator]

A better model might be Howard Stern's popularity before and after going to satellite radio.

Stern made his living by pushing the envelope.....In Satellite Radio, there's no more envelope to push.

[Tanniker Smith]

He also cut off his base of people who might’ve sprung for a book or a movie but didn’t have money (or inclination) to pay for a monthly fee. They wanted free Stern not pay Stern.