Comments on: Curse of the “Pod” http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/curse-of-the-pod/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:19:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: VoloMedia at a Crossroads; Ditches Sales to Focus on Ad Serving http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/curse-of-the-pod/#comment-262172 VoloMedia at a Crossroads; Ditches Sales to Focus on Ad Serving Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:01:57 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=3835#comment-262172 <p>[...] Dynamically served advertising into downloaded media is a tough nut to crack, and with the changes in store for these two companies it’s not clear who will be around to monetize podcasts. From early on we had been skeptical that VoloMedia’s approach to measuring offline media use via plug-ins would be effective, given it didn’t give consumers much of an incentive to download additional software just to listen or watch their content. Later an enhanced version of the VoloMedia plug-in added social features to iTunes. Meanwhile, the market for premium streaming video has only grown, while podcasting has gone out of fashion. [...]</p> [...] Dynamically served advertising into downloaded media is a tough nut to crack, and with the changes in store for these two companies it’s not clear who will be around to monetize podcasts. From early on we had been skeptical that VoloMedia’s approach to measuring offline media use via plug-ins would be effective, given it didn’t give consumers much of an incentive to download additional software just to listen or watch their content. Later an enhanced version of the VoloMedia plug-in added social features to iTunes. Meanwhile, the market for premium streaming video has only grown, while podcasting has gone out of fashion. [...]

]]> By: Liz Gannes http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/curse-of-the-pod/#comment-236720 Liz Gannes Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:31:36 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=3835#comment-236720 <p>Maybe it has something to do with the flavor-of-the-month naming process? You should also see our story on Mevio where they talk about how downloadable media is less fashionable than streaming media these days.</p> <p>http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/podshow-relaunches-as-mevio/</p> Maybe it has something to do with the flavor-of-the-month naming process? You should also see our story on Mevio where they talk about how downloadable media is less fashionable than streaming media these days.

http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/podshow-relaunches-as-mevio/

]]> By: Real Reporting http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/curse-of-the-pod/#comment-236717 Real Reporting Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:39:39 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=3835#comment-236717 <p>It would be great to see some real reporting on this story. For example why is there a curse why aren't these companies doing well when the entire audio and video consumption is going well.</p> <p>Liz - get on it.</p> It would be great to see some real reporting on this story. For example why is there a curse why aren’t these companies doing well when the entire audio and video consumption is going well.

Liz – get on it.

]]> By: Eric Rupert http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/curse-of-the-pod/#comment-236702 Eric Rupert Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:06:06 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=3835#comment-236702 <p>The new Odeo site is just weeks away from being released. It has been completely re-architected in all aspects -- technology, content and UI.</p> <p>Consumers are still looking for an effective way to discover fresh and interesting content and producers need an effective means to interact with and grow their audience. The new Odeo is focused on serving both.</p> <p>Liz, If you would like an invite to the beta, please send me an email and if anyone else would like a preview, feel free to do the same.</p> <p>eric@odeo</p> The new Odeo site is just weeks away from being released. It has been completely re-architected in all aspects — technology, content and UI.

Consumers are still looking for an effective way to discover fresh and interesting content and producers need an effective means to interact with and grow their audience. The new Odeo is focused on serving both.

Liz, If you would like an invite to the beta, please send me an email and if anyone else would like a preview, feel free to do the same.

eric@odeo

]]> By: Richard Giles http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/curse-of-the-pod/#comment-236680 Richard Giles Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:45:07 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=3835#comment-236680 <p>The Podcast Network (http://thepodcastnetwork.com) who look to be still going strong, despite a few technical hiccups recently.</p> The Podcast Network (http://thepodcastnetwork.com) who look to be still going strong, despite a few technical hiccups recently.

]]> By: Wednesday Night Thoughts:Tagging, Podshow, FF Apps and Conferences : The Last Podcast http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/curse-of-the-pod/#comment-236679 Wednesday Night Thoughts:Tagging, Podshow, FF Apps and Conferences : The Last Podcast Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:42:20 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=3835#comment-236679 <p>[...] Podshow is changing its name: The sign of a company coming to the end of its life-cycle? The new name is the totally nonsensical Mevio (well, I guess it isn’t much worse than most of the other Web 2.0 namz). But really, who cares - they still have a homepage that makes absolutely no sense for any casual user. All their VC money should have at least bought them a decent designer. Update: For a rather scathing summary that pretty much sums up my own thoughts of what’s going on at Podshow, see Mark Hopkin’s post here. [...]</p> [...] Podshow is changing its name: The sign of a company coming to the end of its life-cycle? The new name is the totally nonsensical Mevio (well, I guess it isn’t much worse than most of the other Web 2.0 namz). But really, who cares – they still have a homepage that makes absolutely no sense for any casual user. All their VC money should have at least bought them a decent designer. Update: For a rather scathing summary that pretty much sums up my own thoughts of what’s going on at Podshow, see Mark Hopkin’s post here. [...]

]]> By: Mack D. Male http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/curse-of-the-pod/#comment-236673 Mack D. Male Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:02:28 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=3835#comment-236673 <p>We're still up and running (http://www.podcastspot.com). Though I'll admit we've talked about rebranding on more than one occasion.</p> We’re still up and running (http://www.podcastspot.com). Though I’ll admit we’ve talked about rebranding on more than one occasion.

]]> By: Liz Gannes http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/curse-of-the-pod/#comment-236658 Liz Gannes Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:35:20 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=3835#comment-236658 <p>Maybe if "pod" is not the first part of your name you're exempt?</p> Maybe if “pod” is not the first part of your name you’re exempt?

]]> By: Tim Street http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/curse-of-the-pod/#comment-236654 Tim Street Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:43:10 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=3835#comment-236654 <p>I guess there is still Podcasting News, Podcast 411, Podcast Pickle and that Apple company has iPod, iPod Touch and a Podcasting section on the iTunes.</p> I guess there is still Podcasting News, Podcast 411, Podcast Pickle and that Apple company has iPod, iPod Touch and a Podcasting section on the iTunes.

]]> By: Mark Schoneveld http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/curse-of-the-pod/#comment-236653 Mark Schoneveld Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:37:16 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=3835#comment-236653 <p>How's ol' VodPod doing?</p> How’s ol’ VodPod doing?

]]> By: Jim Williams http://newteevee.com/2008/04/23/curse-of-the-pod/#comment-236652 Jim Williams Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:28:54 +0000 http://newteevee.com/?p=3835#comment-236652 <p>It's not going to help them, the leadership at Podshow has done nothing but cause pain and suffering for the people that they work with.</p> It’s not going to help them, the leadership at Podshow has done nothing but cause pain and suffering for the people that they work with.

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