XM gets "sirius"

[rogerkirk]

An interesting article in the NY times today:

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/26/arts/music/26SATE.html?th

says that XM has 1 million subscribers and needs 3 million to break even.  Sirius has 200K and needs 2 million to break even.  Are there realistically 4 million+ more potential listeners waiting in the wings?  The article noted that Sirius has changed management and their Pop Music is already taking a more conservative approach.  Shades of terrestrial radio management.