Podcasting

Apple Pimping Playmates, Paris Hilton, and Some E!

Jul 28th, 2006 | By | Category: Corporate Podcasts, Video Podcasts

Love her or hate her, Paris Hilton seems to be everywhere. And now she’s going to be showing up on iPods.E! Entertainment and Apple today announced that programs from E! Entertainment Television are now available for purchase on the iTune Music Store. New episodes of the second season of the series The Girls Next Door, […]



Podcasters Could Make Millions

Jul 27th, 2006 | By | Category: Making Money with Podcasts

Marketwatch’s Frank Barnako is bullish on podcasting, saying that “The most popular podcasts could be making their producers more than $1 million a year.” Barnako is highlighting research from Nielsen Analytics, released last week, that focuses on the Economics of Podcasting. In the past, Nielsen’s research has been subject to ridicule by some podcasters because […]



Is Rocketboom Better Off Without Amanda Congdon?

Jul 27th, 2006 | By | Category: Podcasting Research, Video Podcasts

Alexa traffic reports suggest that Rocketboom could be better off without Amanda Congdon, or at least that the controversy over Congdon leaving gave the show a kick in the seat: Alexa charts traffic to Internet sites based on the activity of users of the Alexa toolbar.



Is PodShow Hijacking Rocketboom’s Video?

Jul 27th, 2006 | By | Category: Podcast Directory Sites, Podcasting Law, Podcasting Services, Video Podcasts

PodShow, a podcasting network founded by Adam Curry which has proven to be no stranger to controversy, is being accused of hijacking Rocketboom’s copyrighted video content. Here’s what has Rocketboom concerned: Podshow appears to be displaying Rocketboom’s content in violation of Rocketboom’s license agreement: “Podshow is self-agrandizing by hotlinking Rocketboom into their player,” according to […]



NAMM iPod Gadget #3: Video Guitar Lessons

Jul 27th, 2006 | By | Category: Educational Podcasts

At the NAMM Summer Session, a convention for music retailers held July 14-16th in Austin, Texas, iPlayMusic was showing a guitar tutorial video system.The system features Mac software that lets you play videos and read tutorial information on playing guitar. A unique feature, though is that you can export the videos to iTunes and sync […]



iTrain Offers Downloadable Audio Workouts

Jul 26th, 2006 | By | Category: Audio Podcasting

iTrain offers downloadable audio workout programs from professional trainers. A variety of workout plans are available, including iTrain, iClimb, iTread, iCycle and iStrength. Pricing ranges from $.99 per session to $49.99 for a year’s worth of downloads. There are already a large variety of health podcasts and fitness podcasts.Podcasters are also creating music podcasts for […]



Chargers Intro Boltcast

Jul 26th, 2006 | By | Category: Corporate Podcasts, Podcast Quickies

The San Diego Chargers have introduced a podcast, the Official San Diego Chargers Podcast.The first installment (MP3) covers contract terms with six draft picks and a press conference with Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer as he talks Training Camp. Here’s the description for the premier episode: Welcome to the first installment of the Official San Diego […]



Podcasting Tool Updated

Jul 25th, 2006 | By | Category: Podcasting Software

NotePage has introduced a new release of FeedForAll Mac, software for creating, editing and publishing RSS feeds, podcasts and videocasts. FeedForAll Mac can be used to create and maintain an unlimited number of RSS feeds and podcasts, letting users maintain and distribute multiple content streams. Existing RSS feeds that are improperly formatted are automatically repaired […]



Get Personal with Jessica Simpson

Jul 25th, 2006 | By | Category: Educational Podcasts

Yahoo! wants you to have A Public Affair with Jessica Simpson, with no strings attached.Yahoo! is selling personalized versions of the new Jessica Simpson song A Public Affair from their Yahoo! Music web site. What makes it newsworthy is that Yahoo! is letting you get the track personalized with your name (a large list of […]



Podcast Awards Site Announces Nominees; Creator Laments Sad State of Podcast Feeds

Jul 25th, 2006 | By | Category: Podcasting Events, Podcasting Statistics

Podcasting guru Todd Cochrane (Geek News Central, Blubrry.com) has announced the nominee slate for the 2006 People’s Choice Podcast Awards. Voting for the nominees will be open July 28th to August 11th. Cochrane notes that the overall quality of the RSS feeds for podcasts that were nominated was surprisingly poor. “I have never been so […]