[Hidden-tech] Re: Query on podcasts

[Tony Jillson]

We don't Podcast yet, but we're preparing to. We're Ostrich Farm, a  
band based in Ashfield. We plan to Podcast in order to promote our  
latest CD, as well as our site, birdwaves.com. We have a project  
studio up here that we've been recording in for about 5 years.

Why is Podcasting so popular now? A couple things as I see it:
1. Ease of use. The phenomenon has taken off not just because of the  
iPod, but especially since Apple added it to iTunes. Until then it  
was doable, but you had to figure it out. Now you can "easily"  
subscribe to Podcasts and have then automatically upload to the iPod  
when new ones are available.

2. Varied programming. There are literally thousands of Podcasts, of  
every interest.

3. On demand. I like to be able to listen to my favorite programs  
when I travel about the county. Also, reception is terrible in the  
hills, so there are some shows I couldn't get otherwise.

4. The death of Radio. Programming is so terrible now it's a  
disgrace. Playlists are about 5 songs in rotation. I can't take it, I  
need real music, and real content. Even the college stations are a  
mere shadow of what they once were.

5. It's free. (The podcast part, not the iPod part) Satellite radio  
has promise, but monthly subscription fees scare me.

Now the trick for entering the fray as a podcast producer is more  
complicated. It's not like it was even a few months ago. Now, there's  
so many podcasts, how do you stand out and be noticed? There's about  
50 "Dawn and Drew Show" copycats alone. In that sense it's starting  
to mirror traditional Media outlets.

Thats my Two Cents

Thanks,

Tony Jillson
Make Your Mac Sing
Apple Authorized Business Agent
413-628-3805
stmix at birdwaves.com

On Dec 13, 2005, at 6:11 PM, Matt Lampiasi wrote:

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> There's a tech company in the Berkshires who publishes one, and who  
> is on this list if I recall correctly, hopefully we'll hear from  
> him. (Can't recall the name).
>
> I have toyed with the idea of publishing a few, since I am musician  
> when I'm not working for a living, and I have the necessary home  
> studio equipment. I just haven't seen the need for the market I'm in.
>
> As an end user, we've had the ability to grab audio news and books  
> on our PDA's for a few years now. I'm not sure why Podcasting is so  
> popular now?!, Maybe its just the masses who HAVEN'T been  exposed  
> to this via their pda's?  It IS handy to listen rather than read,  
> and right to my inbox if I choose.
>
> -- 
> Thanks,
>
> Matt Lampiasi CNE,MCP
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