“KCRW-FM General Manager Ruth Seymour was getting her teeth cleaned in February when her dentist suggested the station adopt a new technology called podcasting,” Charles Duhigg reports for The Los Angeles Times. “Seymour was unfamiliar with the software that allows listeners to download audio programs to such portable devices as iPods. Now she knows, and has plenty to smile about.”
“Apple Computer Inc. this week rolled out an updated version of its music software, iTunes, that prominently features podcasts of such KCRW programs as comedian Harry Shearer’s ‘Le Show’ and film critic Elvis Mitchell’s ‘The Treatment.’ Within a day, downloads from Santa Monica-based KCRW exploded from 3,500 a day to 100,000. ‘We’re reeling, trying to figure out what this means,’ Seymour said,” Duhigg reports.
Full article here.
Related MacDailyNews articles:
Apple iTunes leaves Microsoft Media Player in the dust – July 01, 2005
Apple iTunes podcast subscriptions top one million in first two days – June 30, 2005
Analyst: iTunes 4.9 helps Apple by bringing podcasting to the masses – June 28, 2005
Apple releases iTunes 4.9 for Mac and Windows with podcasting features – June 28, 2005
It means a lot of Americans desire commentary and news that isn’t influenced and controlled by the right-wing fake-Christian babblings of Fox News, Rush Limbaugh, and the rest of that ilk. I notice that KCRW and Al Franken are the most popular Podcasts. Maybe iPod owners are more liberal, but probably more open-minded and intelligent.
Anyways, that’s my take.
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What this means???
it means “you’re welcome”
You’re welcome for my transformation of the media, bottom to top.
For killing off galactic sized-businesses that earn money by destroying everyone else instead of my providing people what it is they want to hear and see.
it means that millions of people could make comfortable livings instead of thousands of people making rockstar money not because they earn it, but because they control the distribution channels.
I’m taking the distribution channels and blowing them up because they have failed to use capitalism to their limits.. i’m bringing the invisible hand to squash them – unlimited points of distribution with unlimited options..
that is the real invisible hand of the next market.. and its going to beat the shi’ite out of the old media who have gone from great creators to marketers of commodities in less than 50 years.
the funniest part is that i made the deal with them to bring all their music to the iTMS only a few years ago, and now, i’m going to squash them with the very tool i used to bring them into the fold…. all while we keep selling iPods – an actually inventive device.
I wonder what percentage of KCRW podcast subscribers are people who live in areas without great public radio.
onlymacs: the hate-filled ravings of the communist/democrat party don’t seem to espouse love and respect of all as Christ did… Al Franken HAAAATES Christians. I’ve heard his belittleing and smarmy-hate filled comments from his lips myself. The ACLU does would call actual Christianity a hate-group if they could get away with it not because we hate, but because we believe that there is truth, and they HATE that.
God is the ultimate libertarian (little “L”) – He lets you choose Him or reject Him.. He doesn’t force you to give 50% of what you make to fund questionable wasteful government programs… and threaten to put you in jail if you’d like to keep some of that money so you can give it away to worthwhile causes..
the dems and reps both have a lot to answer for… but Jesus isn’t either dem or republican.. they’re *both* hoars for money and greed – just like the TV evangelists that seem to be more interested in their
gilded buildings, or the Jesus pimps telling you you have to give them
$1000 to know God, or like “Christians” that blame Sept 11th on gays.
I don’t understand the church that shuns the man with tattoos and
piercings, or the gay man seeking answers and walking in the door of
a chruch to find them…. They’re dressed up so nice and can’t be
bothered with people like gays and drug addicts, and the lost. Its
like you need to already be saved before you come in their doors.
Which is funny, because it was Jesus if i recall that was hanging out
with the scum of the earth like tax robbers, prostitutes, and
undesirables, just as well as He hung out with the leaders of the
Church in His day.. except He once trashed the businesses of one lot
calling them evil vipers. To the other lot, He said, ‘Neither do I
condemn you. Go, and sin no more’.
Many Christian churches don’t seem to sound or act as tho they need a savior because they seem to already be part of some club or clique. I am not part of that clique… Jesus is for losers, and i’m the biggest one. I need Him desperately. We all do.
and that’s not a right-or-left debate…. to make those choises is a debate on if there is liberty for people to make those choises.
rock on, brother…
let me sum up – I disagree with the idea that govt can take from you at their whim.. i don’t hate people that believe that.
the left hates Bush. they don’t disagree with him… they hate him.. they say it themselves, i don’t have to put words in their mouths.
there’s a difference between disagreeing with people and hating them… on the whole, generally, and leaving room for all kinds of exceptions, it seems that the left hates the right, while the right disagrees with and is wholly against the left’s ideas.
there is a big but very important difference.
continue to rock on.
Al Wanken, PBS, and all those commie libs can’t get it done. Get over it, you dems lost big time. The biggest podcast is the Rush.
OnlyMacs, Rush and some other conservatives have had podcasts for some time but you access from their site if you are a subscriber. I’m sure they have quite an audience (as well as someone like Art Bell) by charging for their service. As far as I know they don’t allow their podcasts to be d/l’d from iTunes so it won’t show up here. Therefore, the iTunes top ten does not indocate a top ten for the entire podcasting industry.
I think people want talk radio shows but it’s not a liberal or conservative thing. I don’t think all of the radio is controlled by Fox as there are plenty of liberal shows on the radio as well. People want easily accessible, good podcasts and that’s what iTunes provides. That’s all.
Has anyone noticed that they could start charging for podcasts as they are listed as “free”. Has anyone seen one for which you must pay?
MW- “figures”, as in it figures this would soon start a flame war on these pages.
As far as I can telll, KCRW reports the news more honestly and deeply than any station on TV (including CNN, Fox, etc…) The stations on TV have become equivalent to the childish opinions that you see so much of on threads like this. I guess inflaming people gets ratings, but I think so many people are sick to death of it that they are turning to NPR and KCRW. Any *news* station that basically tells you what to think isn’t really news. I include Al Franken, Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, Cnn, MSNBC in this catagory. It may be entertaining, and may even bring up something that should be looked into, but the fact is that all these stations have an agenda. KCRW and NPR are as close to *real* news as you are gonna get.
Other. You need some serious psychiatric help. Go for it. I’m sure you’re welfare payments can afford it.
BTW, focus on building up your sense of humor dude.
How ironic, that on a weekend celebrating this great country, ron disrespects it with his divisive hate.
MW “country”
gman…I live in the LA area, and KCRW is NOT your typical Public radio station. They are extremely left-wing, and they don’t broadcast the standard NPR shows.
“left hates Bush. they don’t disagree with him… they hate him.. they say it themselves”
See here is a big problem. Because a few people on the “right” hate (and say so out loud) democrats, does that mean *everyone* on the right hates democrats? Of course not. So why do you think the same would be true for people on the left. Just because a few people have that much anger towards strong supporters of Bush, doesn’t mean everyone does. Clearly, you *want* them to. It allows you to tap into your anger and self pity and all that crap so you can feel justified in your own rage. This weekend, above all, you should drop that bullshit and realize that democrats and republicans both want to see this country remain great and lead the world toward a better place for everyone. It’s just that they have different ideas on how to go about it. Is that so hard to understand?
“KCRW and NPR are as close to *real* news as you are gonna get.”
Yes, if you grew up in the USSR in the 50’s
Is anyone else enjoying iTunevision? (I can’t wait for someone to figure out an easy way to refer to Video PodCasts… PodClips was one I found that’s pretty tolerable)
I’ve been finding a lot of PodCasts that use video and display in the Album Art window of the PodCast section.
I think that as soon as there is a better method to organize your PodCasts, this could easily be a step toward television subscriptions!
OnlyMacs, you STUPID commie c**t
American posters above
No one cares. Get over yourselves.
Liberalism truly is a mental disorder (yes, I’m quoting Mike Savage). Just wait to watch the fireworks over the Supreme Court nominees. The older I get the more I disdain weenies and I think we’ll get to see a lot of weenies coming out of the woodwork (get ready for Ted and Harry Reid).
Ted and Harry Reid.
Oh, the swimmer Ted?
hee hee hee…. you people are really funny.
Sorry, but its true.
You guys are as bad as Tom Cruise on Oprah.
Its fun to watch though, so please continue.
Dank,
You’re probably not from the USA (just going by your name), but please remember that Tom Cruise is a liberal.
Nikki
Tom Cruise isn’t a liberal. Tom Cruise is a nutter.
Bloody Xenu. What a load of second rate science fiction nonsense.
Hey “the other steve jobs”
You are exactly the kind of christian I hate, and I suspect precipitates the same feeling from million if not billions of others for your “faith”.
Have a nice day!
“????” “You are exactly the kind of christian I hate, and I suspect precipitates the same feeling from million if not billions of others for your “faith”.
Why so Much hate for christ followers?
“Tom Cruise isn’t a liberal. Tom Cruise is a nutter.”
He’s both—and he’s really short too.
Can’t we all just get along? or at least agree to disagree?