Apple has released a video introduction to using the iPhone, below. Whether or not you’re interested in getting an iPhone, it’s important to be aware of its capabilities. Based on what we’ve seen, this is what cell phones are going to look like in five years, intelligently combining mobile features with music and Internet services. […]

Apple today announced the launch of iTunes U, a dedicated area within the iTunes Store, featuring free content such as course lectures, language lessons, lab demonstrations, sports highlights and campus tours provided by top US colleges and universities including Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Duke University and MIT. With the introduction of iTunes U, Apple is […]

The UK Podcasters Association, a non-profit organization promoting podcasting, has announced that it has come to an agreement with AIM, the UK-based Association of Independent Music, which allows members preferential access to AIM’s podcast license. The AIM podcast license covers over 30,000 tracks licensed by the UK independent music industry and includes labels such as […]

Amazon.com today officially launched the Amazon Podcasts network, an original podcast offering¬†that features four channels of free content: Amazon BookClips, Music You Should Hear, Significant Seven and Amazon Wire. The company expects to offer several additional channels in the coming months to meet its customers‚Äô increasing demand for rich content related to the products they […]

A federal court ruled yesterday that music performance and royalty fees don’t apply to music downloads and movie downloads that feature music. The U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York affirmed a lower court ruling that found that digital music and media downloads aren‚Äôt public performances. Because they aren’t public performances, they […]

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 […]

According to an AppleInsider report, the market for iPods is so large that the company will eclipse the 350 million Walkmans that Sony sold in the 80’s and 90’s to sell half a billion iPods. “During Sony‚Äôs 15-year reign with the Walkman, the company sold over 350 million units, and we believe that Apple‚Äôs addressable […]

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 […]