mduser63 said:... The American Home Recording Acts of 1976 and 1992 specifically allow recording of broadcasts as long as the recordings are for personal, non-commercial purposes. In my opinion, recording XM broadcasts falls under this "fair-use" allowance.
This area is always subject to conflicting interpretations, but I agree with your conclusion. The real key revolves around the purely personal usage, with no sharing and other methods of distribution beyond the original user.