Podcast NYC - Blog: February 2007

Goodbye-deo

Odeo is for sale.

The folks at Obvious Corp. are selling, "...odeo.com and studio.odeo.com, including all code, the domain, brand, database of three million MP3s, etc. Not a company, but a site and platform that could be ramped up to something much bigger."

They built something good looking and functional. And they still get quite a bit of traffic. So where did they go wrong?

It sounds like they just lost passion for the project. Their newer project Twitter appears to be on the rise. I wouldn't be surprised if someone picked up the project in order to leverage the infrastructure and tools rather than the Odeo brand and domain.

Labels: odeo, podcasting, sale

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It's Official. I'm A New Media Visionary!

Two years ago today I made a very bold statement about podcasting and how it would affect satellite radio.

Yesterday the news came across that XM and Sirius satellite radio announced plans for a merger.

So what's the deal here? It's the same deal that I said it would be.

"Both players in the game, Sirius and XM, are losing cash by the bucketful."

"At this point the name of the game for both these players is survival."

"They've spent way too much money to establish a space based version of regular radio, while podcasters have pooled together to create a land based worldwide network with almost no central investment."

Read the original post to get the entire diatribe. There's not much left to say except that if the merger doesn't go through there will be a few useless satellites orbiting the earth two years from now.

Labels: podcasting, prediction, sirius, xm

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Two Crazy Years

Has it been that long? Damn!

I started podcasting in February 2005. I've been lucky enough to meet a lot of great folks via podcasting.

I've connected with lots of musicians who wanted their songs played and were glad to get a new chance for exposure. Tons of people have expressed their love (or extreme hate) for my various rants and opinions. I still get gushing emails from folks grateful for the New York City travel advice. I've met (in person and otherwise) too many people to mention who wanted to learn about and discuss what podcasting means in the grand scheme of things.

To me it meant (and still does mean) that individuals and organizations have a chance to express themselves and connect with audiences like never before. Podcasting makes getting a message out or enjoying content easier than ever. Podcasts are on 24/7, whether you're in your car or on a train or on a plane or standing in line waiting for a bus in NYC.

Very cool stuff. Lots more to come. Who will get upset at me this year? I have to say that I love adventure!

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