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June 29, 2005
WSJ on 'Podcasting for Dummies'
WSJ echoes Evan's post yesterday about how the inclusion of a podcast directory in iTunes has moved podcasting into the mainstream:
"Steve Jobs, the company's chief executive, said Apple will police the content of podcasts before including them in its directory, in part, to block pornography.
Apple will weed out podcasts that include full-length songs for which podcasters don't have permission to use. Unfortunately, that includes most mainstream music, since most songwriters and recording companies haven't yet licensed their catalogs to podcasters.
Playing Unauthorized Music
Of course, some podcasters go ahead and play unauthorized music anyway on their shows. Music companies haven't yet started widely cracking down on the practice. Mr. Jobs says Apple has an agreement from music companies that allows podcasters to play 30-second song clips in their shows."
Posted by Kevin J. Heller at June 29, 2005 10:01 PM