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DirecTV has announced that starting February 9 new music service SonicTap will replace XM/Sirius. SonicTap will provide up to 84 free music channels delivering crystal-clear sound and programming.

DirecTV will be adding 19 new music channels to the lineup on SonicTap.

DirecTV has given a comparison on SonicTap music channels and current XM/Sirius genres:

Ch XM SonicTap
801 The 40′s Jazz: Big Band/Swing
802 The 50′s Oldies: Malt Shop Oldies
803 The 60′s Oldies: 60′s Revolution
804 The 70′s Oldies: 70′s Hits
805 The 80′s Oldies: 80′s Hits
806 The 90′s Pop/Adult Contemporary: 90′s Hits
807 New Channel Rat Pack
808 Roadhouse Country: Traditional Country
809 Prime Country Country: Hit Country
810 Outlaw Country Country: Red, Rock and Blues
811 Willie’s Place Country: Honky Tonk Tavern
812 Bluegrass Junction Bluegrass: Bluegrass
813 The Village Folk: Folk Rock
814 The Highway Country: Modern Country
815 New Channel Holiday & Happenings
816 Top 20 on 20 Pop/Adult: Today’s Hits
817 Pop2K Pop/Adult Contemporary: Y2K Hits
818 The Pulse Pop/Adult Contemporary: Hottest Hits
819 Love Pop/Adult Contemporary: Love Songs
820 Escape Instrumental: Contemporary Instrumentals
821 The Blend Pop/Adult Contemporary: Adult Contemoprary
822 Cinemagic Standards: Silver Screen
823 On Broadway Standards: Showtunes
824 New Channel Groove Lounge
825 The Heat Urban: Hot Jamz (Hip Hop)
826 The Message Religious: The Spirit
827 Praise Religious: Gospel Glory
828 Enlighten Religious: Hallelujah
829 Hair Nation Rock: Hair Guitar
830 Bone Yard – XL Rock: Full Metal Jacket
831 Sirius XM U Rock: College Rock
832 The Spectrum Rock: Adult Alternative
833 Classic Vinyl Rock: Classic Rock
834 Alt. Nation Rock: Alternative
835 Octane Rock: Ink’d
836 The Loft Standards: Singers-Songwriters
837 Classic Rewind Classic Rock: Classic Hits Blend
838 Lithium Rock: Reality Bites
839 1st Wave Alternative: Flashback/New Wave
840 Deep Tracks Specialty: 8-Tracks
841 Liquid Metal: XL Rock: Spike (Explicit Lyrics)
842 Soul Town Urban: Classic R&B
843 Heart & Soul Urban: Silky Soul
844 The Groove Urban: Old School Funk
845 Strobe Dance: Retro Disco
846 Backspin Urban: The Boombox (Explicit Lyrics)
847 Hip Hop Nation Urban: Hype (Explicit Lyrics)
848 Coffeehouse Alternative: Coffeehouse Rock
849 The Bridge Rock: Soft Hits
850 Real Jazz Jazz: Classic Jazz Vocal Band
851 Watercolors Jazz: Smooth Jazz
852 New Channel Jazz
853 New Channel Metro Blend
854 Bluesville Specialty: Blues
855 New Channel Great Standards
856 Spa Health & Fitness: New Age
857 Chill Health & Fitness: Zen
858 Area Dance: SubTerranean
859 BPM Dance: Dance
860 New Channel Modern Workout
861 New Channel PUMP!
862 New Channel Classic Rock Workout
863 The Joint International: Reggae
864 Symphony Hall Classical: Symphonic
865 New Channel Piano
866 Pops Classical: Light Classical
867 Radio Disney Specialty: Be-Tween
868 Kids Place Live Specialty: The Playground
869 Caliente Latin: Bailamos!
870 New Channel Fiesta Tropical
871 Latin Contemporary Latin Hits
872 Music of the Americas Music of the Americas
873 New Channel Regional Mexican
874 Salsa Salsa
875 Hurbano Hurbano
876 New Channel Mariachi
877 New Channel Carnaval Brasileiro
878 Rock en Espanol Rock en Espanol
879 Latin Jazz Latin Jazz
880 New Channel Familiar Favorites
881 New Channel Italian Bistro Blend
882 New Channel Italian Contemporary
883 New Channel Irish
884 New Channel Tranquility

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