Podcast hosting site CyberEars.com is offering the first 50 new podcasters free hosting for 6 months, including 500mb of storage and unlimited bandwidth as a way of raising awareness and expanding the number of podcasts hosted at the site. Conditions: Podcasts must contain spoken word, original material, and not breach any copyright regulations Podcasts must […]

YouTube today announced its first major music promotion, the YouTube Underground contest, and a major sponsorship deal with Cingular Wireless. YouTube is calling all unsigned musicians to enter. Bands can submit original videos that best represent their talents from October 2 through October 18 and the YouTube community will vote on their favorite YouTube Underground […]

The PodLounge, a Australian podcast directory and community, has announed the launch of a new mobile phone-compatible podcasting directory, The PodLounge Mobile. According to The PodLounge, the new site is designed with the new Nokia N91 in mind, and provides mobile access to the site for 3rd-generation mobile phone users. According to John McClumpha, Technical […]

WildVoice, a podcasting host and podcast community currently in beta, has announced support for embedding podcasts at MySpace and blog sites. Users can create podcasts with WildVoice and then add those audio messages to blogs and other social networking sites. “Social networking is all about personalization in the often anonymous cyber world. Nothing is more […]

The Freak Network provides an alternative to mainstream podcasts, bringing together “a network of freaks” creating podcasts, video podcasts and blogs. The network features content from the following “freaks”: PizzaBabe Goes Global A Gay Better ZillaCast {{PB&J}} Big Phil√¢’s Love Parade Sin Special Delivery Tranny Wreck The Post Modern Geek’s Guide To Sex The Pete […]

XB Stream, a new RSS/XML feed reader/aggregator for XBox 360 users, was released last week and quickly nuked several podcast sites. The software is configured to automatically download content, which has resulted in several podcast sites getting deluged with traffic. Users are urged to upgrade to the latest version, XB Stream 1.2: XB Stream and […]

Webcasting firm Webcast in a Box is now BOXpopuli, according to company co-founder, Chris Dawson. The company is updating its name to reflect its emphasis on podcasting and its automated podcasting market niche. The company’s Linux-based appliance, a 1U rackmount device, records audio in a club, classroom or other venue and uploads the encoded files, […]

Sonos, a developer of wireless multi-room music systems, has released Sonos System Software 2.0, an update to its digital music system. The update lets you schedule daily updates to your music library, which can be used to get Audible content or podcasts. Sonos 2.0 also lets users connect directly to millions of songs and thousands […]

Law professors at California Western School of Law are taking their expertise from the classroom to the iPod. On Law in 10, California Western’s weekly podcast, professors provide legal analysis on current news topics, all in 10 minutes or less.‚ÄúAlthough a handful of other law schools use podcasts for lectures and speaker events, we believe […]

At the Future of Web Apps conference, held September 13-14 in San Francisco, Odeo’s CEO Evan Williams revealed how his startup podcasting company screwed up. Last year Williams blogged his thoughts about tech startup companies, publishing his Ten Rules for Web Startups. But according to Williams, he didn’t follow his own rules, letting his company […]