You heard about UTUBE.com suing YouTube correct? Here is an exclusive interview with the president of the company on the pending litigation and exclusive podcast interview from the Better Process Podcast hosted on PodcasterNews.com [PCN] [Digg the Interview]
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Exclusive Podcast Interview with Ralph Girkins of UTUBE on PCN
Posted by todd at 1:47 PM on November 5, 2006
Podcast Promos causing increase in Listenership
Posted by geeknews at 8:49 PM on April 5, 2006I have been getting reports back and when I say getting reports back, I have gotten 7 so far that are from podcasters who are reporting increase in listeners since listing there promo over at the Podcast Promos website. I know the traffic has been increasing on the site by about 25% a week so this is not surprising.
Whats really interesting is to see that some are even putting show out-takes on the site and are using there full allotment of 3 promotions. If you have not checked out PodcastPromos as a listener your going to want to do so. [www.podcastpromos.com]
Podcast News Module Added to Google
Posted by todd at 10:25 AM on February 16, 2006My team is pretty happy this morning we are proud to announce that our Podcaster News Latest 5 Google Personalized Home application has been listed in the Google Module area. This is a way to listen to the last 5 podcast created on the Podcaster News Network and is resulting in a dramatic increase in content listens on the network!
Please follow the instruction to Add the PodcasterNews Module to your Google Personalized Home Page.
a. Login to Google Personalized Home Page
a. Click this Link
c. Click Add on the Podcaster News 5 module
d. Your all set enjoy PCN content!
Podcaster News has Google Module!
Posted by geeknews at 12:12 AM on January 28, 2006Do you have a Google Personalized Home page well we now have a way for you to listen to the latest podcast created on the Podcaster News Network. When you are logged into Google.
Please follow the instruction to Add the PodcasterNews Module to your Google Personalized Home Page.
a. Visit Google.com
b. Click Personalized Home Page
c. Sign in with Gmail account
d. Click “Add Content”
e. Past the following URL into Search a topic or feed URL: http://www.podcasternews.com/google/podcasternews.xml
f. The module will appear on your Google Home Page to play the last five shows of Podcaster News.
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Publicity Promotion for Podcaster News Network
Posted by todd at 3:44 AM on January 23, 2006From the RawVoice.com website see disclaimer below. We are working hard to get the word out to the masses on the Podcaster News Network and thought we would introduce a publicity promotion. From now till the middle of February we will be watching what listeners and podcasters have to say about PCN via their blog entries. We will take the top five submitted entries and give them some free air time across our family of shows.
So if you like what we are doing at PCN, or you love a specific show or category of the network and you write a web post on it let us know, it could turn into some great publicity for your own site. Drop us a email at feedback “at” podcasternews.com with the URL to the post, and we will add you to the list of sites that we will vote on. If you are a podcaster, and talk about us on your show be sure to send us episode and time hack.
Disclaimer: I am the CEO of RawVoice the Parent company of Podcaster News Network
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Podcast Sandbox’s
Posted by geeknews at 1:34 AM on December 28, 2005The land rush to continue to hack away vertical markets in podcasting continues. With some proclaiming their space to be the official this, or the official that. I suppose the creator of a site can call it whatever they want, as there is no Olympic committee deciding which company can use “official podcast site for (place subject here) in their site description.
The other day I saw someone announce a wiki that was the new official podcast wiki (where was the old one). It’s all fun to watch, and to be expected thats for sure. Personally the history is in my head so I don’t need a Wiki explaining it to me.
I think though this kind of activity is a sign that people are scared that they are going to miss the gravy train. But I think what it really indicates, is that some people are desperate to become a default landing page for some specific nitch within podcasting. Lot’s of people are focusing on helping podcasters very few are focusing on helping build awareness and making it easier for the general listener.
I have said for a long time we have to keep it simple for the consumers of the content, that is a tough balance when building a site thats only survives if the content is good. All of my future strategy is about making it easier for consumers of podcasts to be able to find and subscribe to the content they want without diminishing a podcasters brand and content. This community has to make it really simple for the listeners to consume content
One thing for sure Podcasting, Videocasting and the personal media evolution is going to continue to grow at a frenzied pace. I am going to continue to focus on the content and aligning with those that create content, and try to do innovative things. Will my turnip wagon bump against some other turnip wagon? Probably and guess what, it’s called competition and hopefully it will stay friendly.
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If you don’t trust the media, do it yourself
Posted by geeknews at 2:45 PM on December 26, 2005Headline borrowed from a News.com article and the associated write up prompted me to write a post on my perspective of media and the relationship and goals of what we are doing over at PodcasterNews.com. To my knowledge what we have built over their and are continuing to add content producers every day is all about citizen media and the evolution in news reporting.
We don’t go on the philosophy that all media cannot be trusted but we do believe that much of the media coverage is driven by agendas of the specific network. The content producers are podcaster news network need only have an opinion and we will do our best to have a balanced offering of commentary.
Will this always be possible, in a sense we are at the mercy of those content creators that want to dedicate time to creating short format shows for the network. I have been focusing some of the recruiting efforts in areas where we need people but needless to say we want to add as many shows as possible on the widest variety of news, politics, business, sports, lifestyles etc that we can.
But getting back to the crux of this headline, I think if we continue to focus on the content and not get hung up on the politics of being a new news organization we will attract the eyes, ears and repeat listeners and subscribers of content on the network. [News.com]
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Jason Calacanis and a Podcast Prediction!
Posted by geeknews at 6:02 PM on December 23, 2005Hey Jason got a question for you and it is in reference to this prediction:
12. No podcasting company will have any significant success in 2006, but a number of podcasters will be offered great jobs at Sirius and XM Radio.
How can you say no one will have significant success in 2006, when Podcast Connect has seen huge success this year. I don’t measure success in millions of dollars like you do, but I do measure success in several other ways.
Success is TechPodcasts.com and the reporting Affiliates are reaching 500,000 plus individual listeners each month, with podcasters putting some sponsorship money in their pockets for the past 6 months. Some of the podcasters are paying their house payments with their earnings. I think that is success don’t you!
Success is the launch of the very first Citizen Media Podcast News Outlet at PodcasterNews.com which in it’s first 30 days has built up to 50 content producers contributing weekly content, by creating short five minute podcasts on news, lifestyle and general interest stories. Don’t even get me started on the mechanics of the engine that runs podcasternews.com, we are now licensing that engine to various organizations nationwide that are rolling out podcasting solutions. Pretty good for a startup that is being built while we all have day jobs!
We have had a great 2005, and I expect 2006 to be that much better and then some. If XM or Sirius want to talk we will be happy to talk to them but guess what are making this evolution happen without them. For that I am making it my personal challenge to insure that prediction #12 is wrong! [Jason Calacanis]
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Podcaster News Network Roadmap
Posted by geeknews at 4:51 PM on November 30, 2005I posted an update on the RawVoice website, that shares a little of the Roadmap on what we have planned, we are also looking for people in that we are in recruiting mode for the next phase at PCN. Disclaimer: I am on the board of directors at RawVoice.
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Robin Good Picks Podcast News Network as new media pick of the week!
Posted by geeknews at 2:51 AM on November 25, 2005I really love the weekly list Robin Good puts out. Much to my surprise our new site Podcaster News made the list. Thanks Robin [Robin Good]
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Podcaster News Network Launch Press Release
Posted by geeknews at 1:54 AM on November 11, 2005FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, November 9 2005
CONTACT:
Jeevan Padiyar
718.928.9961
press@rawvoice.com
RAWVOICE INC. TO INTRODUCE PODCASTER NEWS NETWORK
ONTARIO, CA – November 11, 2005 – Internet media company RawVoice Inc. plans to unveil the PodcasterNews Network (PCN) at the Portable Media Expo this weekend. The Podcaster News Network allows listeners to assemble and download personalized podcast news shows with incredible ease. The PodcasterNews Network can be found at http://www.podcasternews.com.
“This is the ultimate customized audio news program,” said Todd Cochrane, President and CEO of RawVoice “The PodcasterNews Network lets someone pick the topics they want to hear and puts them together into one program feed, called a MyCast. You want a little tech news, some sports and some fashion tips each day, then that’s what you put in your MyCast.” Cochrane, who is also host of Geek News Central and author of Podcasting: The Do it Yourself Guide, said PCN is the next step in personal media evolution. The site focuses on user experience and will be a terrific advertising opportunity to reach targeted audiences .
Jeevan Padiyar, the CFO of RawVoice and an admitted geek, said PCN is for anyone who wants free, on-demand, customized news. “PCN is for people who are tired of waiting to hear what they care about. It allows them to construct and download a news program that is 100% in tune with their interests.”
Podcasting is an increasingly popular form of audio content delivery that requires far less equipment than what is needed for over-the-air broadcasting. Podcasts are radio shows that can be downloaded from the internet and listened to on an mp3 player like the iPod.
The podcasters contributing to PCN inject their own opinions into their shows. “By being passionate about their subject areas, our podcasters bring the news to life,” Cochrane said. PCN contributors already have established long format podcasts. The best part about PCN, according to Cochrane is that each news segment has fresh ideas and commentary, and runs just five minutes.
PCN is designed to work with iTunes, Yahoo, or any other podcast software that syncs a user’s mp3 player. Visitors can also listen to shows from the website directly. “We want to ensure complete user satisfaction, and the best way to do that is to give the end user as many choices as possible,” added Brian Yuhnke, the companies Creative Director, “but the greatest part of the site is the MyCast which allows visitors to create an account and pick only the segments they want included in their MyCast.” The proprietary PCN software then takes care of the rest. It automatically updates each MyCast with the newest content from only those categories already selected, so that a fresh news show is available each day, living up to RawVoice’s philosophy of providing “Fresh Organic Media.”
The diverse podcaster line up includes Mental Health Guru Dr. Fran Babiss, New York GLBT activist Allen Roskoff and Bay-area pastor and commentator Reverend Tim Hohm. Users can include segments from as many podcasters as they want, and podcasts on a variety of topics are being added to PCN every day.
More information about PCN can be found at http://www.podcasternews.com.
About RawVoice, Inc.
Founded in 2005 in Reno, Nevada, RawVoice, Inc. distributes fresh organic media with a commitment to avoid the one-size-fits-all corporate blandness of the major media outlets. The Podcast News Network is the premier product of RawVoice, Inc.
Podcaster News Network Launched!
Posted by geeknews at 1:45 AM on November 11, 2005The team at RawVoice are happy to introduce to the world the next evolution in media. We encourage everyone to visit Podcaster News Network.
On Location of the Podcast Expo
Posted by geeknews at 1:40 AM on November 10, 2005I am all in place in Ontario and it looks like Federal Express has everything here that was supposed to be. Met up with Doug Kaye from IT Conversations and Paul Figgiani from Podcast Rigs and chatted for a couple of hours. Doug says nearly 75 people are signed up for the all day training session tomorrow and I am very happy about that. Connectivity tomorrow will be limited but I should get updates out late in the day.
Ohh and here is a little tip start watching the Podcaster News Network site late Thursday night!
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