Apple has updated its podcasting specs and is sending out emails to video podcasters with tips on how to make them look great on Apple TV. The tips include: Encode at 640√ó480 or 640√ó360. This will look much better than 320√ó240 on HDTV, and will still port to the iPod. While 720p looks great, they […]

According to a post at the Photobucket blog, MySpace has made changes to prevent Photobucket users from posting their videos and remixes to MySpace pages: This action by MySpace means that all of the videos and remixes you created will no longer show up on your MySpace profile, blog and comments section. More specifically, if […]

Looking to take his popular online comedy video podcast “to the next level,” Tim Street, Creator and Executive Producer of French Maid TV has signed with United Talent Agency. ‚ÄúSeeing what UTA has done for Ask A Ninja, Ze Frank and Sam Has Seven Friends‚Äô Big Fantastic I couldn‚Äôt see signing anywhere else. These guys […]

New options for Apple TV appear to be in the works. Blogger Eirik Solheim noticed that the Apple Store now shows a “Select your Apple TV” option, though only one option is available. The “Select” option is displayed when you can select from several Apple products. We haven’t seen any announcement from Apple about this, […]

The 2007 iPod Film Fest is now online. This year, the festival features 25 films from seven countries. The films are competing in three categories: Student Films: These film were created as part of a class or for credit at any high-school or college. Indie Films: This category covers any film or music video made […]

Podcamp, a free unconference about podcasting, is coming to New York this weekend. The New York PodCamp Conference will be held April 7th at the New Yorker Hotel, at 481 8th Avenue at 34th St. The event is organized by attendees, and will focus on topics like the future of podcasting and video podcasting. Organizers […]

March 30: It’s 31 Days of Free Music month at Podcasting News. Every day in March, we‚Äôre highlighting a great free music podcast. This month, we’ve tried to showcase some of the best music podcasts. Podcasts like Accidental Hash, Rubyfruit Radio and KEXP’s Music That Matters. We’ve also tried to show the variety of podcasts […]

YouTube announced today the winners of the 2007 YouTube Video Awards. Winners include the Ask A Ninja podcast, which garnered the Best Series award, and OK Go, which won the Most Creative award. “It’s incredible how quickly and completely YouTube is changing culture and it’s a surreal honor to be part of something so great,” […]

It’s 31 Days of Free Music month at Podcasting News – all month we’re highlighting free music podcasts, and exploring the range of ways that people are using podcasts to share music. We’ve looked some fairly traditional radio-style shows, like KEXP’s live performances podcast, and some podcasts that explore using podcasting as a new way […]

Pioneering video podcast Rocketboom is considering charging for it content, because it doesn’t have the size of audiences that large advertisers are looking for. “It’s frustrating that we haven’t worked it out by now,” said Rocketboom creator, Andrew Baron. “Even though we have a relatively large audience, advertisers are just not happy to do ‘small […]