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U2 manager blames everybody for rampant illegal music downloads

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u2.gifU2’s longtime manager Paul McGuinness cannot help but cry for help over the widespread illegal downloading of music files. According to Reuters, McGuinness has condemned every member of the music industry for the shoddy treatment of many artists in this digital age.

He spread the blame between record labels that “through lack of foresight and planning allowed a range of industries to arise that let people steal music”; Silicon Valley companies that create marvelous devices but “don’t think of themselves as makers of burglary kits”; and governments who “created a thieves’ charter” by agreeing that ISPs should not be responsible for what passes along their pipes.

Moreover, he demands that the ISP providers enforce disconnection policies among users caught downloading music files illegally. Aside from that, McGuinness also asked the service providers to share their revenues because they made a lot of money out of music.

Originally posted on January 30, 2008 @ 9:46 am

Smallbiz America Network launches new site with online radio and podcasting system

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smallbizamerica.pngSmallbiz America has launched a new website featuring its free online radio station, Smallbiz America Online, and its banner radio show podcast series, “The Smallbiz Brain.” The site also features podcasts from its growing cast of radio hosts on the network.

With its new site launch, Smallbiz America introduces PodSuite, a turnkey Internet marketing podcast production system that makes podcasting creation and distribution available to business owners, speakers, authors, and coaches with radio show style audio production and branded graphics, plus distribution via iTunes and its own podcast directory.

The Smallbiz Brain features exclusive interviews for any entrepreneur or small business enthusiast by CEO and Founder, David Wolf, with big thinkers in small business such as Dr. Ivan Misner, Daniel Pink, Michael Gerber, Tom Feltenstein, Don Morgan, Steve Kaplan, Jeff Meshel, Anita Campbell and many more.

Originally posted on November 29, 2007 @ 6:44 am

NBA player Doug Christie blends love and basketball with its new online radio show

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901am.comNBA power couple Doug and Jackie Christie, announce the launch of their new online radio show, Infinite Love Talk Radio with Doug and Jackie Christie, beginning November 1, 2007. The weekly online radio show will air on Saturdays at 5pm (PST).

The Christies will dish about NBA news and what goes on in the locker rooms “behind the scenes.” They will give their opinions about the reasons for infidelity, as well as, NBA couples on- air advice and solutions on how to move past their obstacles. Listeners are encouraged to call in live and use the Christies’ knowledge of love, relationships and basketball.

Despite the sobering statistic that over 50% of marriages end in divorce, Doug and Jackie are proof that some people still believe in the sanctity of marriage.

The Christies’ latest book No Ordinary Love: A True Story of Marriage and Basketball provides an unprecedented view of their close relationship, which grows stronger every day, and present detailed recommendations for not only making relationships work, but making them last.

Originally posted on October 11, 2007 @ 11:40 am

NowLive user broadcast service adds widget

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nowlive.jpgNowLive, a relatively new online service which combines social networking and user-generated broadcasting, announced a new widget today for making it easier to get a talk show noticed by the online masses. This widget can be plugged into a variety of Web sites.

The NowLive Talk Show widget lets anyone with a social networking profile on sites such as MySpace or blog sites like LiveJournal, Blogger and TypePad embed their own live talk show directly into their personal profile. NowLive in general works by letting one dial a local phone number to create voice streams for his or her new talk show. Talk show hosts can interact with listeners through a variety of tools and the shows are later made available as downloadable podcasts.

“Bloggers, podcasters and anyone who wants to be heard can be on the air in less than 60 seconds,” said NowLive Co-founder & CEO Kevin Bromber. “But unlike traditional radio, a social broadcast lets the audience actively participate in the show from their computers and cell phones.”

Originally posted on July 23, 2007 @ 3:36 pm

Podango’s P2 Platform now on beta

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podango.jpgPodango, a new media hosting, publishing and advertising platform, announced that a beta version of its P2 Platform is now available. The P2 Platform is designed to enable audio, video and blog publishers to deliver a fully integrated experience to their audience, in addition it makes it easy to embed media across sites, seamlessly add advertising and measure performance metrics. Publishers can start using the beta platform by creating their site at www.podango.com/p2.

Podango is providing podcasters (audio and video) with the most flexible and rich publishing platform. The platform’s rich feature set includes a complete set of tools for content creators including publishing tools for audio, video, and blogging, metric monitoring tools, search engine optimization (SEO), integrated advertising and the ability to embed the player in other sites. The streamlined end-user experience includes easy subscription, elegant presentation, and rich feedback mechanisms.

“With the launch of P2 beta, Podango is providing a single, complete, integrated platform for new media publishers,” said Lee Gibbons, CEO, Podango. “From hosting to monetizing to finding premiere content, the new media tools that are now available through Podango streamline the entire audio, video, and blog audience experience and publishing process.”

Originally posted on June 22, 2007 @ 4:50 am