Podcasting Television April 28, 2006
Posted by Kenneth Hood in linkage, music, search.3 comments
I thought to myself recently "why don't more TV shows integrate with podcasting? Wouldn't it be cool if episodes could be touched up for presentation as audio-only podcasts?" Well, I looked around the 'Net and was able to find several places where this was happening. (new windows)
CBS News (not strictly tv)
Although podcasting has taken off as a hobby, it is still a nascent industry. These companies are far ahead of the curve, and whether that will pay off [big] has yet to be seen. At the very least podcasting is bound to become one more way for consumers to digest content. Despite podcastings drawbacks as a more technical and obscure niche, it has an inherent over radio–it exists online. There is no radio network to limit content. This makes finding advertisers and sponsors somewhat difficult (assuming a podcaster can even muster a large audience), but it also gives the consumer a greater variety of choices. People, if they are so inclined, can listen to what they want when they want.
Don't listen to podcasts?
find lots here // use this to download them
Technorati Tags: podcasting, tv, television
These Artists Won’t Sue Your Grandmother April 14, 2006
Posted by Kenneth Hood in music.add a comment
Not a long-time listener to the CC scene, but definetly a huge fan. (all I need now is a t-shirt)
Technorati Tags: music, indiesh, creativecommons, podcast
Magnatune Gets Brrreeeport February 25, 2006
Posted by Kenneth Hood in music.add a comment
Listen to hours of music for free here: [http://magnatune.com]
Read about Scoble’s brrreeeport madness here: [http://scobleizer.wordpress.com/?s=brrreeeport]
Songbird; first impressions February 11, 2006
Posted by Kenneth Hood in music.add a comment
But it isn’t there yet.
Songbird promises cross-platform functioning, extensibility, and customization of every possible aspect. These things have yet to be delivered, and as planned features roll out so too will the red carpet. For your average user, non-developer, I-just-want-my-tunes consumer…for that guy Songbird is just too complex and lacking all of the promised pizazz. My advice: use iTunes, WinAmp, VLC, whatever you are comfortable with for now. Don’t bother with Songbird unless you have an interest in the code. In 6 months or less Songbird might live up to the aspirations of developers and the dreams of savvy music fans. For now, it’s just a large pointless piece of software with some nice affiliate links.
Still want to give Songbird an early spin? Check out [http://songbirdnest.com]
