Podcasts -- those amateur or professional audio or video programs delivered automatically to a subscriber's computer or MP3 player -- let consumers listen to their favorite shows whenever and wherever they want. But though the technology for podcast subscriptions has been around for several years, the mainstream has only recently caught on. An explosion in podcasts' popularity in the first half of this year, culminating in the launch of a podcast directory at Apple's iTunes online music service, has providers scrambling to keep up with server demands and businesses looking for ways to turn a profit. Several factors may have sparked podcasting's new popularity: Broadband access and new applications and directories make acquiring podcasts painless, for example, and other programs make creating them a snap. Phenomenal sales of iPods and other portable digital music players, which let people take the show on the road, also likely have helped. |
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Guest (Lilia Mallik) on 12/07/2005 at 1:11 PM
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The Apple iPod definitely makes sense for Internet media outlets. But, we cannot promote too much excessive music playing for Americas youth. I listen to a certain amount of music every month and I love music quite a bit. But, music is not a way to deal with any major crisis or problems for people. If we promote too much media, we lose out on social interactions and we start exploiting ourselves to a great degree. We may need new types of media philosophies for the future.
Sincerely,
Lilia Mallik
Guest (Lilia Mallik) on 12/07/2005 at 1:11 PM
1
The Apple iPod definitely makes sense for Internet media outlets. But, we cannot promote too much excessive music playing for Americas youth. I listen to a certain amount of music every month and I love music quite a bit. But, music is not a way to deal with any major crisis or problems for people. If we promote too much media, we lose out on social interactions and we start exploiting ourselves to a great degree. We may need new types of media philosophies for the future.
Sincerely,
Lilia Mallik