Paramagnus Developments has introduced a new podcast hosting service, Podcast Spot. Service features include: Flexible Storage Space Unmetered Bandwidth Automatic Media Conversion Easy Organization Automatic P2P Support for iTunes Simple Payment Options Professional hosting plans start at $7/month, and a free introductory plan (25mb) is also available.

The University of California, Berkeley, announced today that it is delivering educational content, including course lectures and symposia, free of charge through Google Video. UC Berkeley will be the first university with its own page on the Google Video Web site, campus officials said. The campus is making more than 250 hours of content available […]

Pod-Star has announced updates to their PromoPicker podcast directory. Updates include: Easier podcast submission Easier podcaster signup Easier ratings system Easier comments system New category suggestion options Easy access to all of your directory entries in one place Easy posting in multiple categories Listener comment line / contact number field added New links to MySpace […]

Added to the list of podcast client software: Nokia Podcasting Application AudioBay Podcast Player via Rene

Podcast Ready has announced that it has partnered with COWON America, maker of the iAudio line of portable multimedia devices, to offer Podcast Ready‚Äôs myPodder software preloaded on the entire line of COWON devices. According to the company, the announcement introduces the first Podcast Ready-enabled portable video devices. Podcast Ready‚Äôs myPodder software is designed to […]

PodTech, a podcasting startup focusing on technology, has introduced ScobleShow, a video podcast hosted by former Microsoft blogger Robert Scoble. According to Scoble, the new site is “broken” and “the page isn’t the prettiest”, but based on the fact that the server appears to be straining under the initial load, there appears to be a […]

LimeWire has filed a claim against the RIAA for antitrust violations, consumer fraud, and other misconduct. LimeWire claims (PDF) that the music industry conspired to destroy any online music distribution service they did not own or control, or force such service to do business with them on an exclusive and/or other anticompetitive terms.

Advertising Age reports that, eight months into his reign at Sirius Satellite Radio, the Stern’s advertising rates are a fraction of what they were on terrestrial radio. “Spots are going for $5,000 to $6,000, with live reads, the term for on-air talent pitching the product, maxing out at $10,000,” notes Advertising Age. “When Howard Sterns […]

On Friday, Wired published an item that suggested that Apple was trying to make “podcast” its own trademark and keep others from using the term. The company recently sent cease and desist letters to MyPodder, which makes podcast software for portable MP3 players. “Will Apple succeed in defending the word “podcast” as its own trademark?” […]

Bungie has announced the first ever Bungie Podcast that may sate the appetites of Halo fans. “It‚Äôs a cavalcade of audio fun and includes the first ever brand new sound effects from Halo 3, as well as interesting interviews, features, special guests, news and reader mail (including the first ever realtime ‚ÄúWaaahmblulance). We want you […]