Life after Podango – there are options

Life after Podango – there are options

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 [...]


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 [...]


Audiobook distribution – a better way

Audiobook distribution – a better way

Commercial Audiobook distribution is flawed. At one time they were only available on cassette tape (remember those?), now it is CD plus some online distribution using DRM (Digital Rights Management) to prevent piracy. Each of these systems is flawed because they cross the boundaries between books and music. Readers read books (I know, it’s obvious, [...]


Podcasting the future – is it all new again?

Podcasting the future – is it all new again?

2008 is doing a grand job of eliminating noise and embracing substance – I am sensing an optimism on one particular area that I have not seen for the past two years. This year, podcasting (for want of an alternate name) is finally forging onwards and upwards. Is podcasting truly mainstream? Big media content is [...]


links for 2008-01-19

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