Nokia has announced that it is bringing bringing YouTube videos into the hands of Nokia Nseries multimedia computer owners. YouTube videos are accessible with Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map through the new YouTube mobile site to be launched shortly. Also, YouTube video RSS feeds can now be consumed through the new Nokia Video Center […]

MediaWeek reports that podcasting is poised for a major growth spurt in ad dollars. That‚Äôs according to a report to be released by eMarketer this week, which predicts that spending on podcasting advertising will quintuple over the next five years, from $80 million in 2006 to $400 million market in 2011. eMarketer analyst James Belcher […]

The Canadian fight over whether or not iPod purchases should include a “music tax” is back. Canadian music industry representatives are re-opening an old debate about MP3 players that could see the average price of the devices climb by as much as $75. The Canadian Private Copying Collective, an association of composers, recording artists, publishers, […]

Lionsgate and Apple today announced that movies from Lionsgate will be available for purchase and download on the iTunes Store starting today. iTunes customers will be able to purchase blockbuster Lionsgate films like Terminator 2, LA Story, Basic Instinct, The Blair Witch Project, Dirty Dancing and more than 150 movies. “We’re delighted to offer these […]

Vlogger Nick Gisburne, below, has been banned YouTube for posting a video slide show of quotations from the Qur’an. The censorship of Gisburne’s videos raises issues about what is appropriate content and whether YouTube and other sites will allow open discussion of religion and other topics. Here’s Gisburne’s explanation of the situation: via Xooglers

MySpace today announced that it has implemented a pilot program to block videos containing unauthorized copyrighted content from being posted in its community. With the program‚Äôs launch, MySpace becomes the largest Internet video site filtering content. Using digital fingerprinting technology licensed from Audible Magic, MySpace’s filter screens video uploaded by users and blocks any video […]

PodCamps in Toronto, Atlanta & NYC will offer podcasters and people interested in podcasting a chance to meet, learn and share about podcasting. PodCamp Toronto, scheduled for February 24-25, 2007, will be held Rogers Communications Centre at Ryerson University. PodCamp Atlanta is scheduled for March 16-18, 2007 at Emory University. PodCamp NYC is scheduled for […]

The Associated Press and NowPublic.com announced Friday that they have agreed to an initiative designed to bring citizen content into AP newsgathering, and to explore ways to involve NowPublic‚Äôs on-the-ground network of news contributors in AP’s breaking news coverage. NowPublic.com, based in Vancouver, is the world‚Äôs largest participatory news network with more than 60,000 contributors […]

MarketWatch reports that Microsoft submitted a filing Monday to the Federal Communications Commission that suggests the company will soon be adding phone service to its line of Zune portable media players. According to the filing, Microsoft and other firms will submit for the agency’s approval a prototype of a wireless device that could be used […]

EMI is reported to be talking to online retailers about selling its entire digital music catalog in MP3 format without copy protection. The move would create a major split in the music industry. Earlier this week, Warner Music chief executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. responded to Steve Jobs’ challenge to dump DRM by telling industry analysts […]