Libsyn, a popular podcast hosting service, has debuted a new site for heavy-hitting podcast customers, LibsynPRO. Libsyn currently provides many podcasters with hosting, syndication and blogging services. Their new offering provides the same types of services, but aimed towards corporate publishers. Early adopters of LibsynPRO include the National Geographic Society, National Public Radio (NPR), and […]

UK’s City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has introduced a new podcast, the CBSO Podcast, making it the first major ensemble in the world to launch a regular podcast, according to organizers. The free 30-minute monthly podcast, hosted by music broadcaster Tommy Pearson, includes the latest CBSO news, interviews and discussions with musicians and conductors as […]

Apple today announced iTunes 7, which they are calling the most significant enhancement since it debuted in 2001. iTunes 7 adds new album and Cover Flow views of music, TV shows and movies, letting users to quickly find titles in their library as well as casually browse through titles they already own. The iTunes Store […]

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, along with a variety of individual podcasters and podcasting-related organizations, have released a joint statement opposing a new draft treaty being considered by the World Intellectual Property Organization, fearing that it could stifle innovation in podcasting and other forms of Internet distribution. “The Treaty will stifle innovation in podcasting-related technologies because […]

Senator Bob Dole today announced the launch of a podcast series featuring Medicare beneficiaries from across the country giving first-hand accounts of their experiences with the Medicare prescription drug benefit. The weekly podcast, titled Success: The Benefits of the New Medicare Drug Plan, will be updated every Monday and can be found on Senator Dole’s […]

Leo Laporte, host and creator of podcast this WEEK in TECH (TWiT), announced the TWiT.tv Podcasting Network, featuring 10 technology podcasts. Each TWiT.tv podcast provides context and analysis of all the significant areas of technology, from the foremost authorities and personalities in the field. TWiT.tv podcasts include: this WEEK in TECH, this WEEK in MEDIA, […]

Guest Report by John Wall PodCamp Boston, a free ad-hoc gathering of people interested in podcasting is underway at Bunker Hill Community College, just north of Boston in Charlestown.. The event, being held Sept 9-10, 2006, is an informal get together where people can organize discussions on any podcasting topic they are interested in. Day […]

Miglia Technology today announced the release of the Dialog Phone, a wireless phone that offers Skype and iChat AV integration. Skype and iChat are used by many podcasters for recording podcast interviews. The Dialog Phone is specifically designed as a phone for your computer, doing away with traditional screens and buttons. Dialog features a call […]

NETIA, a company that provides software for media industries, has released a new podcasting module for the company’s Radio Assist digital audio content management software. An extension for Radio-Assist’s Dispatcher automatic converter software, the new podcasting module permits broadcasters to publish podcasts from media assets within the Radio-Assist content database. “Radio broadcasters need a reliable […]

Podango has introduced a new site, now in beta, that offers free hosted services for the management of “podcast stations”. The service is designed to provide “Station Directors”, who own their Podango Stations as independent media properties, a complete platform to create and interact with subscribers. ‚ÄúWe have been working hard under the radar to […]