Pod-Star has announced updates to their PromoPicker podcast directory. Updates include: Easier podcast submission Easier podcaster signup Easier ratings system Easier comments system New category suggestion options Easy access to all of your directory entries in one place Easy posting in multiple categories Listener comment line / contact number field added New links to MySpace […]

Podcast Ready has announced that it has partnered with COWON America, maker of the iAudio line of portable multimedia devices, to offer Podcast Ready‚Äôs myPodder software preloaded on the entire line of COWON devices. According to the company, the announcement introduces the first Podcast Ready-enabled portable video devices. Podcast Ready‚Äôs myPodder software is designed to […]

Advertising Age reports that, eight months into his reign at Sirius Satellite Radio, the Stern’s advertising rates are a fraction of what they were on terrestrial radio. “Spots are going for $5,000 to $6,000, with live reads, the term for on-air talent pitching the product, maxing out at $10,000,” notes Advertising Age. “When Howard Sterns […]

On Friday, Wired published an item that suggested that Apple was trying to make “podcast” its own trademark and keep others from using the term. The company recently sent cease and desist letters to MyPodder, which makes podcast software for portable MP3 players. “Will Apple succeed in defending the word “podcast” as its own trademark?” […]

Bungie has announced the first ever Bungie Podcast that may sate the appetites of Halo fans. “It‚Äôs a cavalcade of audio fun and includes the first ever brand new sound effects from Halo 3, as well as interesting interviews, features, special guests, news and reader mail (including the first ever realtime ‚ÄúWaaahmblulance). We want you […]

Podcast directory site Pluggd has joined a growing number of companies using speech-recognition technology to allow text searches within audio podcasts, by introducing a new search feature, HearHere. “HearHere uses proprietary voice recognition software and search algorithms to create a superior solution for consumers,” said Pluggd CEO and co-Founder Alex Castro. “Our visual and intuitive […]

Podbridge today announced that it will be the exclusive provider of audience measurement tools and ad insertion services for Forbes.com podcasts. Under the agreement, Forbes.com will utilize the Podbridge platform to get detailed statistics on the number of downloads and plays, and to dynamically insert targeted ads into Forbes.com video podcasts.‚ÄúThis is a very effective […]

Wired has posted an item noting that Apple has sent Podcast Ready, a company that makes software that turns any UMS-compliant MP3 players into independent podcast receivers, a cease and desist letter, claiming that the terms “Podcast Ready” and “myPodder” infringe Apples trademarks and could cause confusion among consumers. Apple previously targeted names that had […]

Wizzard Software, a company that specializes in text-to-speech technolgoy, has announced that it is purchasing podcast hosting service provider, Switchpod.com. Wizzard plans to leverage its text-to-speech technology to benefit podcasters. Wizzard plans to simplify the search process by allowing audio and video podcasts to be fed through its speech recognition system, creating a transcript of […]

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation has released a statement that calls Net Neutrality, the idea Internet providers should handle all Internet traffic equally, whether it’s your traffic or Verizon’s, “onerous” or a burden. The issue is of importance to podcast and podcast fans. If traffic from large corporations gets favored over […]