iTunes now with Podcasting
iTunes 4.9 with Podcasting has just been released and is now available for Free Download from the
Apple iTunes website. The iTunes Music Store has sold more than 430 million songs and boasts the largest Legal Download Catalog with more than 1.5 million tracks from all four major music companies and over 1,000 leading independent labels.
With
iTunes 4.9 you can now browse, find, sample and subscribe to thousands of Free Podcasts which are then automatically downloaded into your computer or iPod. So far, the
iTunes Podcast Directory features over 3,000 free Podcasts from favorites such as ABC News, Adam Curry, and ESPN, as well as, many of the more popular amateur shows. iTunes has a place to submit new Podcasts for “Review”, however submission will require you to have an active Apple ID.
This latest release of iTunes 4.9 helps to further bring Podcasting to the mainstream. I can’t help but feel that this is a welcome opportunity for all of us Podcasters and highly recommend that everyone submit their Podcast to the Directory.
Adam Curry: Keynote Speaker at Gnomedex 5
Adam Curry took the mic and recorded his milestone Podcast number 200 live from the stage at Gnomedex 5. Amid some extra loud background music and the favorable cheers and rants of the attendees, The Podfather spoke on the latest developments of Podcasting.
Adam spoke of “Taking Back the Media” to several hundred influential and talented programmers, entrepreneurs, and Tech Enthusiasts at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle, Washington. Begging companies to supply him and other Podcasters with fuel, Adam promised that Podcasting will help them sell more iPods.
To listen to the speech, click here:
Daily Source Code #200With Podcasting support now built into the latest iTunes, and RSS capabilities into Windows, the event enthusiastically promised the attendees that Podcasting has yet to reach its’ full potential.
Podcast Alley - Podcastalley.com
Looking for a great resource to help you find new Podcasts and the latest Podcasting News and Information? I highly recommend Podcastalley.com.
PodcastAlley.com has been an authoritative source on Podcasting since the beginning. Here you can find a comprehensive list of Podcasts with ratings, as well as, the latest news and developments on the world of Podcasting. Another great feature on the website is the Forums area, where you can get tips and critiques on your Podcast from a wide spectrum of “know-it-alls”.
If you’re desperately searching for some Podcasting tech tips, or even if you simply want to find an interesting new Podcast to try, I highly suggest that you bookmark Podcastalley.com.
Adam Curry's PODSHOW
Adam Curry, alias
The PODFATHER, hosts a new show on Sirius Satellite Radio called
Adam Curry's PODSHOW, which promises to “bring you the world's best Podcasts every day.” The 4 hour weekday talk show discuses Podcasting in great detail, while showcasing original Podcast material to his portion of the SIRIUS Ssubscriber base of more than 1.4 million listeners, up from only 400,000 listeners in less than a year.
Sirius Satellite
PODSHOW page:
Click HerePODSHOW.comA great resource on Podcasting, with details on how to have your show included on The PODSHOW.
Podcasting - The Hottest Thing In Radio!
APPLE CEO STEVE JOBS promoted Podcasting in his keynote at the APPLE WORLDWIDE DEVELOPERS' CONFERENCE in SAN FRANCISCO MONDAY (6/6), calling it "the hottest thing going in radio" and previewing iTUNES version 4.9, which will include a directory of Podcasts and the ability for Podcasters to register their shows with the service. JOBS said that the new version of iTUNES will make Podcasting "mainstream."
A hem. Excuse me Mr. Jobs...
Podcasting has nothing to do with radio, or broadcasting for that matter. Podcasts are not real time, nor do they involve live listener interaction. They are canned, and that is their only flaw.
The fact that iTunes will now include the directory of 1000's of Podcasts is amazing and a smart move. The fact that we Podcasters can register our Podcasts is fantastic.
Truth. Every radio station and radio show in America that is trying to stand on the old foot of "we play music" is slowly loosing their foothold too modern technology. Their fingernails are grasping on the tiny ledge of those of us who do not have an iPod or the ability, or desire, to play mp3's in our car.
Podcasts still do not have the ability to deliver live news as it happens, or the traffic report on your morning commute. You can't do a live talk show with a Podcast, or have any live listener interaction, which is one of the largest draws of radio. Check your ratings, I guarantee your market has a news station and a talk station as the top stations in the market.
Small market radio stations that do not need to supply news or traffic are seriously at risk of loosing valuable cume, especially those "Music Intensive" radio stations.
Podcasts do have many attractive advantages, and as a veteran broadcaster I can tell you that they are fresh and exciting. You are not restricted by the jerks and the vague laws of the FCC that have crippled rock radio. You are not restricted by your advertisers, at least not yet. You do not need to surrender to a broadcast company’s policy in order to perform your show. You can turn on your home computer, record your show, and distribute it to millions, without any major corporation or hassle.
So, is Podcasting the hottest thing going in radio? NO.
In fact, it's the hottest thing going AGAINST radio.
And that's what I love about Podcasting.
(Meanwhile, who's buying satellite?) o ooooo
