Podcasting
Jul 28th, 2006 |
By James Lewin |
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, […]
Tags: babes, Corporate Podcasts, iPods, iTunes, Video Podcasts, women
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Jul 27th, 2006 |
By James Lewin |
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 […]
Tags: analytics, commercials, Making Money with Podcasts, Nielsen, Podcasting
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Jul 27th, 2006 |
By James Lewin |
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.
Tags: Alexa, Amanda Congdon, Joanne Colan, Podcasting Research, Podcasting Statistics, Video Podcasts, Vlogs
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Jul 27th, 2006 |
By James Lewin |
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 […]
Tags: Adam Curry, attribution, controversy, hijacking, Joanne Colan, Podcast Directory Sites, Podcasting Law, Podcasting Services, Video Podcasts
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Jul 27th, 2006 |
By James Lewin |
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 […]
Tags: Educational Podcasts, video downloads
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Jul 26th, 2006 |
By James Lewin |
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 […]
Tags: Audio Podcasting, exercise podcasts, podcasts
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Jul 26th, 2006 |
By James Lewin |
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 […]
Tags: Corporate Podcasts, Podcast Quickies, sports podcasts
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Jul 25th, 2006 |
By James Lewin |
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 […]
Tags: opml, Podcasting Software, podcasts, RSS newsfeeds
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Jul 25th, 2006 |
By James Lewin |
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 […]
Tags: babes, Educational Podcasts, music downloads, personalization, sexy, women
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Jul 25th, 2006 |
By James Lewin |
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 […]
Tags: podcasting awards, Podcasting Events, Podcasting Statistics, RSS newsfeeds
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