Awakened Voice

A number of thoughts on why Podshow, who recently changed their name to Mevio, is failing. They have a number of problems that have nothing to do with audio-based media, the name “Podcasting”, or user generated content.
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I think that the list of no shows for the 2006 Podcast Expo says as much about what’s going on as the list of companies that were in attendance. I feel like this is a must attend event for companies who claim to be in the business of podcasting. After all, this is the type [...]

Just this past week there was a major brouhaha in the world of podcasting. Podcasting powerhouse Podshow launched their long awaited PodShow+ podcasting community. Within hours of the site opening thousands of podcasters checked to see if they were listed and to investigate how their podcasts were being presented. That’s where the trouble started.
The ever [...]

The latest entrant in the podcast directory / social podcast community space launched this week. PodShow comes to the table with generous funding and the strong pedigree of podcasting pioneer Adam Curry.
Their offering is a very strong hybrid of a podcast directory and MySpace-like social networking site. Unregistered users to the site can browse through [...]

A new Podcast community/directory launched recently and it looks pretty darn good. Blubrry is more community than Podcast directory. The site includes social network style features like a friends list, tags and commenting.
Podcasters do not merely list their show on Blubrry. They enter into a non-exclusive agreement that allows Blubrry to negotiate ad sales and [...]