Edirol has introduced two new models, in red and white, of its R-09 portable recorder. The R-09W (in white) and R-09R (in red) will both retail at the same price as the original black version (about $400). New accessories include a carry case for the main unit and an earphone set with carry case. The […]

March 07: It‚Äôs 31 Days of Free Music month at Podcasting News. Every day in March, we‚Äôre highlighting a free music podcast. This week, we’ve looked at classical music for piano, dj mixes from DJ Steveboy, guitar music from Ottmar Liebert, soundtrack music from ReGenesis, Flyinshoes Radio‚Äôs free americana music, and the world of 8-bit […]

Have you ever dreamed of being on public radio? Think you might be the next Ira Glass or Terry Gross? If so, you’ll want to check out the Public Radio Talent Quest. The Public Radio Exchange is giving away over $70,000 and a chance to create a new show for public radio. In other words […]

Canadian business and financial news source Financial Post annouced today the launch of the Financial Post Daily Podcast, a concise summary of the day’s business and financial news, published at the start of the business day. The podcast is the latest in a series of new and enhanced offerings at financialpost.com, to coincide with the […]

JobsinPods.com is a new service that advertises jobs through audio podcast interviews & via the site’s blog. Podcasts start at $300 per podcast, with discounts for multiple podcasts. “Recruiting is marketing,” says C.M. Russell, the founder of Jobs in Pods. “We allow employers to bring their jobs to life and connect with job seekers in […]

Melodeo, Inc. today announced the availability of ‘Mobilcast Hi-fi’ to wireless operators. Mobilcast Hi-fi is a new patent-pending, low-bandwidth, hi-fidelity version of their industry-leading Mobilcast mobile entertainment service. Mobilcast Hi-fi allows wireless operators to offer hi-fidelity music and audio programs over existing mobile networks using standard codecs. Mobilcast Hi-fi automatically adapts to different phones and […]

March 05: It‚Äôs 31 Days of Free Music month at Podcasting News. Every day in March, we‚Äôre going to do our best to hook you up with free music podcasts. Previously, we‚Äôve highlighted a free electronic music podcast, a classical music podcast, and a free music podcast from guitarist Ottmar Liebert. If you like Americana […]

On Friday, the United States Copyright Royalty Board announced new royalty rates for webcasts, effective from 2006 to 2010. The new rates force webcasters to pay for each traditionally copyrighted song streamed to each user, and increase over the next few years as follows: 2006: $0.0008 to stream one song to one listener 2007: $.0011 […]

A top Microsoft executive said Thursday that in three years, the bulk of its nearly $1 billion in U.S. ad spending will be in the digital sphere. “We’re actually pretty confident that by 2010, the majority of our media mix will shift to digital,” said Mich Mathews, senior vice president of the company’s central marketing […]

March 04: It‚Äôs 31 Days of Free Music month at Podcasting News. Every day in March, we‚Äôre going to do our best to hook you up a great free music podcast. Previously, we‚Äôve highlighted a free electronic music podcast, a classical music podcast., and a free music podcast from guitarist Ottmar Liebert. Today’s free music […]