Magazine publisher Marie Claire’s podcast series, The Masthead With Marie Claire, is getting the magazine attention….but for the wrong reasons. The podcast is raising questions about the blurring of advertising and editorial content in podcasts. The video podcasts, which are produced in collaboration with Podshow.com, are sponsored by Unilever and Diesel. The video podcasts feature […]

PEHub, a public forum for private equity, reports that PodBridge has raised around $8.5 million in its second round of venture capital financing. Podbridge offers measurement and ad services for advertisers and publishers; provides advertisers with significant control over the insertion of ads within specific content; and enables targeting to specific demographics. Sutter Hill Ventures […]

Today, representatives of the SaveNetRadio coalition announced the launch of a campaign to fight increased fees for webcasters. The coalition of Internet radio listeners, music labels, artists, and webcasters was formed in response to a March 2nd ruling by the Copyright Royalty Board that raised the fees webcasters pay to play music online by 300-1200 […]

The International Podcasting Expo, an virtual expo being held online April 20-21, 2007, will offer over 35 audio/visual educational sessions led by podcasters from around the world. Sessions include: introductions to recording, editing and mixing audio using free programs such as Audacity, Wavepad and Mixpad; an introduction to video production using Techsmith‚Äôs Camtasia; and information […]

Make has a note on their site today saying that the awesomely empowerful Make: Video Podcast is optimized for AppleTV. You can subscribe and watch the standard MP4 or mov at 640×360, or select the HD version which is set up to look awesome in HD. “I shoot in hdv so it’s not up-res-ing,” says […]

VoiceIndigo has announced a worldwide partnership with Samsung to bring podcasting to Samsung mobile phones. Samsung Mobile Podcasts by VoiceIndigo will be pre-loaded on Samsung mobile phones. The first model with the service is now shipping, the Samsung UpStage. VoiceIndigo is a free service that lets users manage their podcasts via a simple web interface. […]

The Philadelphia Orchestra has launched Podchestra, a trial series of orchestral podcasts. The Orchestra‚Äôs first podcast features: interviews with young artists who perform with the Orchestra in April, the ‚ÄúMonth of Rising Stars‚Äù; stories about memorable Orchestra debuts; and a look into the lives of the Orchestra‚Äôs musicians. You can preview the podcast below, or […]

The IMG Podcast is looking for a new host for the weekly show. Potential hosts must be funny, easy going, and know their stuff when it comes to gaming on the Macintosh platform. Requirements: Must have a Mac Must have extensive knowledge of Macintosh games, hardware, and OS X Must have a high-speed Internet connection […]

Mercora today announced the worldwide launch of Mercora M v2, a social music player and mobile radio service for 3G-enabled mobile devices. Mercora also announced an agreement with Microsoft Windows MobileR to provide users with a 6-month complimentary subscription to the M v2 service. “Mobile convergence is a reality ‚Äì the mobile phone is rapidly […]

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) announced plans Monday to make 12 more shows available by podcast on a regular basis, starting April 2. CBC Radio’s flagship newscast The World at Six, shorter hourly newscasts and political roundup The House will soon be available by podcast. It also plans to make national network shows As It […]