What do you get when you mix Amanda Condgon, body oil and video chat? Starring Amanda Congdon, a new video blog, featuring the video blogger and former Rocketboom host scheduled, to debut today on Blip.tv. The show is one of the first video blogs to debut with the support of major sponsors, Dove Cream Oil […]

D&M Professional, parent company of Denon Professional and Marantz Professional, announced the launch of the D&M Professional Education Solutions Division (ESD). As part of the new division, the company announced the simultaneous introduction of www.education.d-mpro.com. The company hopes to use the new division to take a leadership role in the world of educational podcasting. Podcasting […]

NBC’s attitude towards YouTube has done a 180 since the video sharing site was acquired by Google. While earlier in the year, NBC was asking YouTube to take down popular SNL videos like Lazy Sunday, the network now has realized YouTube’s viral potential to expand audiences. The network has released an uncensored version of an […]

Several major record labels, including Arista Records, Warner Bros., Capitol and UMG Recordings, have announced that they are suing controversial Russian music Web site AllofMP3.com, claiming that the site had been selling copyrighted music without permission. The lawsuit was filed in New york federal court against Moscow-based Mediaservices, which owns AllofMP3 and another music site, […]

Nielsen Media Research has released findings from its 3rd Quarter Home Technology Report which show that MP3 players are now found in a quarter of US homes, and that more U.S. households now own DVD players (81.2% of all households) than VCRs (79.2% of households). The trends bode well for podcasting, if not for video […]

SageTV Media Center, a personal video recording (PVR) and media center software package for Windows and Linux PCs, has added new features that include bringing online video to the TV, support for the global DVB broadcasting standard, the ability to play unencrypted DVD libraries on the TV with SageTV Media Extender, and expanded file support […]

Added to the podcast directory list: iBizRadio is a new directory that focuses on business podcasts. Podcasts covering new products and services, industry news, a company’s key message, and other business topics can be included in this directory..

PlayNetwork, a provider of branded audio and video media services for businesses, today announced it has launched a promotional music podcasting service. The company plans to offer “branded podcasts” that use music to create a “brand-building entertainment relationship”.”Branded Podcasts take branded entertainment experiences outside of the store environment and put them directly into the listening […]

iPods are helping to drive increased demand for premium audio options in new cars. According to Telematics Research, 80% of 2007 models for sale in the U.S. will offer branded premium audio options from the likes of Bose and Harman/Kardon as optional or standard equipment up from 67% during the ‚Äô06 model year. 75% of […]

The venerable BBC has announced plans to offer hundreds of episodes of its programs on a file-sharing network for the first time, Azureus’ Zudeo. Until now, most BBC programmes found on peer-to-peer file-sharing networks have been illegal copies. Azureus is best known for developing a BitTorrent client, or program, that allows large media files to […]