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To UGC or not to UGC - that is the confusion

To UGC or not to UGC - that is the confusion

Back in April when PodShow re-branded to MEVIO, there was a a fair bit of spitting over the CEO’s comments that the company had “…never believed in user-generated content as a business, or even as a sustainable entertainment offering“. This created all manner of waves amongst podcast producers. Here is my personal take on why [...]

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The boys are (almost) back in town

Long awaited, Great Britain? The Podcast is (almost) back!

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BTPodShow gets a facelift

On its journey to the quietly heralded version 3, BTPodShow.com and PodShow.com last night had a very strategic spruce-up with a new interface.
UPDATE: Adam Curry refers to this as less a facelift than a shot of botox! 

This interim change refocused the site around primary promotion of video content, which is - despite the understandable resistance [...]

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The Doctor is blogging - about masturbation

I’ll bet you’ve never come across Doctor Cockney - don’t excuse the pun, it was intentional as you will discover.
For the first time in the Doc’s history, he is blogging. And in expected fashion, his very first post is all about Masturbation: Masturbation like you’ve never thought of it before!
He goes on to talk [...]

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PodShow Press launches to the world

PodShow Press launches. Spot something familiar up there?
PodShow Press has been officially launched and I am thoroughly delighted to see TableRappers included right there on the site’s introduction page. Mark Yoshimito Nemcoff has spent the last year creating PodShow Press which is designed to give authors a platform to develop an audience through audio versions [...]

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PodfinderUK Episode 32

PodfinderUK home page

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On the hunt for a web, design and new media person

Drop me a email/message/call if you are interested or know someone up to the often quite demanding task:
Looking for an independent and confident designer in web design, flash, usability, layout and production. This full time job is based in London. (You must have legal right to work in the UK)
Essential skills:
• Photoshop [...]

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Thoughts on small (podcast) producers earning more money

There’s a golden fleece in the podcasting world which has been eluding pretty much everyone : monetising the vast majority of shows which have smaller audiences and less focused niche.
If your show is pulling half a million media requests/downloads or more a month, securing some sponsorship or advertising is pretty straightforward. Those numbers are a [...]

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