Podcasting

Can Satellite Radio Survive Podcast Onslaught?

Nov 28th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Digital Music, General, Podcasting Research, Podcasting Statistics

Satellite radio operators XM and Sirius face a 20 percent decline in fourth-quarter retail sales that is likely to put pressure on their respective stock prices, according to a Bank of America investment note. On Monday, their stocks started declined in reaction to the note, shedding most of the gains notched in November following third-quarter […]



YouTube Videos Coming To Cell Phones

Nov 28th, 2006 | By | Category: Digital Video Downloads, Mobile Podcasting

Lonelygirl15 and the Numa-Numa kid may soon be on your cell phone. YouTube is working with Verizon Wireless to bring a slice of YouTube to mobile phones.YouTube‚Äôs phone-based version will require a $15-a-month subscription to a Verizon Wireless service called VCast. VCast users will be able to view a selected number of videos approved by […]



Zune Violates Spirit of Creative Commons Licenses

Nov 28th, 2006 | By | Category: General, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcasting Law

The Creative Commons licenses provide a way for content creators to allow free distribution of their work, while also protecting the works commercial value. A key concept of the licenses is that, if you decide to share your music, videos or other creations with a CC license, other people and companies will respect that decision, […]



StreetIQ.com Expands Business Podcast Coverage

Nov 27th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Corporate Podcasts

StreetIQ.com today announced the official launch of its newly redesigned website and expanded its coverage of business podcasts to include over 250 channels and access to more than 30,000 shows. “We have…refined our editorial focus in light of the increase in the amount of content created by professionals in corporate communications, public relations and investor […]



Is Apple Trying To Patent Podcasting?

Nov 27th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, iPods & Portable Media Players, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcasting Law

Apple has applied for several patents relating to podcasting: Acquisition, management and synchronization of podcasts relates to acquiring and playing podcasts on a portable media device. Techniques and systems for supporting podcasting relates to receiving a portable subscription file that is used to facilitate subscribing to the podcast; accessing the portable subscription file to obtain […]



Podfather Questions Mainstream Coverage Of Odeo

Nov 26th, 2006 | By | Category: Podcast Hosting, Podcasting Services, Strange

Dave Winer, one of the inventors of podcasting, is questioning the mainstream media coverage of podcasting startup Odeo and its founder, Evan Williams. Not work-safe…..



Podcast Audience Up By 70% In 6 Months

Nov 23rd, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting, Podcasting Research, Podcasting Statistics, Video Podcasts

According to researchers at the Pew Internet Project (PDF), the audience for podcasts has increased by over 70% in six months. 12% of Internet users say they have downloaded a podcast so they can listen to it or view it at a later time. This compares to 7% of Internet users who reported podcast downloading […]



Just In Time For Thanksgiving, part 2: Butterball’s Turkey Podcast

Nov 23rd, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting

Butterball, iconic brand of Thanksgiving turkeys, has debuted TurkeyTalk, its first podcast series about holiday meal preparation. This podcast series will consist of six episodes covering preparation advice, stories from the famed Butterball Turkey Talk-Line and more. Episodes began with the promo on October 30, and are available for streaming, subscription or download at www.Butterball.com […]



Just In Time For Thanksgiving, part 1: Denver (CO) Airport Launches Podcast*

Nov 23rd, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting

Today is Thanksgiving, and the days surrounding this holiday are the busiest air travel days of the year in the United States. ust in time for that hectic time, the Denver International Airport (DIA) is introducing a new section on its website called Sights and Sounds, including new video and audio podcasts* that highlight interesting […]



CBS Finds YouTube Great Way To Promote Shows

Nov 22nd, 2006 | By | Category: Corporate Podcasts, Digital Video Downloads, Making Money with Podcasts, Podcasting Research, Podcasting Statistics, Streaming Video

One month after launching the CBS Brand Channel on YouTube, CBS‚Äôs daily feed of news, sports and entertainment clips have become some of the most widely viewed content on the site. CBS has uploaded more than 300 clips that have a total of 29.2 million views on YouTube, averaging 857,000 views per day, since the […]