This week, podcast hosting and publishing service Podango anounced they are about to shut down. In a notice to all Podango users just two days ago, president Douglas G. Smith announced likely closure to take place Wednesday December 31st and that all users should take immediate measures to back-up media files uploaded there. Today saw [...]
There has been a fair amount of discussion in this household this week about our personal processes in writing. Novels do not write themselves, and are a vast undertaking. So how would you get from scribbled inspiration to 100,000 words worthy of someone taking the time to read? How you would achieve this, I have [...]
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 [...]
I have never been convinced having show’s (podcast’s) audio promo played on another show was a particularly effective means of reaching out to new audience. But from my experience with TableRappers, I have changed that view. When a new user signs up at TableRappers.com, one of the questions in the online form asks where or [...]
I am officially old. Too loud, too long standing around. Too many irritating (and smelly, and tall) people about. Too much interference from the venue. Right, that’s off my chest so let’s set that to one side for now and talk about the actual gig. I have been a fan of Björk, discovering her music [...]
