“Niche songwriter” Ben Walker has released his wry take on the state of the Internet, You’re no one if you’re not on Twitte: [display_podcast] It’s released with a Creative Commons license, so you can download it freely and share it or put it in your podcast. Here are the lyrics so you can sing along, […]

Social media guru Chris Brogan has released a free ebook, Personal Branding for the Business Professional.  The free download brings together Brogan’s thoughts on personal branding from his blog and compiles them into a concise (15 page) ebook.

Take Control Books has published a new ebook, Take Control of Podcasting on the Mac, 2nd Edition. The ebook, by Andy J. Williams Affleck, covers what you need to begin your first podcast, without spending much (if any) money. Changes in the book include coverage of WireTap Studio and Übercaster; updated Garageband coverage and tips on getting great interviews.  […]

Video sharing site Dailymotion has announced a partnership with the One Laptop Per Child Foundation to let OLPC XO computer users share videos online. Beneath its toylike exterior, the XO is an advanced device with a rotating screen, dual laptop-tablet modes, a regular color display for photos and videos and a high-contrast black-and-white mode for […]

Jeff Green and Scott Asnault were recording the latest episode of the 1Up podcast, when, in Green’s words, “the main sprinkler BLEW THE F*** UP.” Fortunately, they made the most of the situation and shared the video so you could avoid a similar mishap – or at least enjoy the carnage…..

Viddler has launched 15s, a site that lets you create short webcam videos and post them to Twitter.  In other words, it’s a 12seconds-killer, with 25% more video hosting power. We can see where this is heading – a short video arms race….. Here’s an example, via a naked Gary Vaynerchuck:

In July, we reported on the open-source movie community A Swarm of Angels – a group that hopes to update “the current filmmaking models of Hollywood and independent film to create cult cinema for the digital age.” They’ve announced what they are calling the world’s “first open source film trailer,” for The Unfold, a sci-fi thriller being made […]

TubeMogul has announced a new service, TubeMogul Marketplace, that is designed to hook up video producers with advertisers: We just launched “TubeMogul Marketplace,” a “dating” site aimed at connecting online video producers with advertisers, investors and others looking for opportunities in new media. The site features searchable profiles of Web shows, including each show’s cross-site […]

Video blogger Brigitte Dale, above, has announced that she’s moving to ABC Family. Dale’s video blog, which covers news, pop culture and twenty-something issues, will be featured on ABCFamily.com starting this month. Ms. Dale will continue to write, produce and edit the video blog, which will be produced in partnership with Stage 9 Digital Media. […]

Newspapers sales are plummeting and, along with them, newspaper revenues. Total newspaper advertising revenues fell by $3 billion in the first six months of this year to $18.8 billion, the lowest level in a dozen years, according to data from the Newspaper Association of America. While the decline of print sales is on ongoing trend […]