[opendtv] Re: iPOD
- From: Craig Birkmaier <craig@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 10:09:45 -0500
At 10:31 PM -0500 3/1/05, Don Moore wrote:
>Craig Birkmaier wrote:
>> An iPod is almost useless without iTunes.
>
>Craig, you're missing the cutting edge of iPod (and other similar
>devices) - Podcasting.
>
>Faced with licensing issues, people are creating content - both music
>and spoken word - and distributing it. Programs like "iPodder" automate
>retrieval of programs. Programs like former MTV VJ Adam Curry's "Daily
>Source Code" - with high production value - to unsigned bands pressing
>record on their MP3 player/recorder are finding audiences.
>
>Television stations are even recording their news (audio) and making it
>available on the internet.
>
>The radio industry is seeing the change.
>
>Video versions of the iPod are out there now and file sharing networks
>are passing programming and movies around (albeit illegal). Legal video
>content providers won't be far behind, just as they are appearing at a
>rate to 10 to 20 a day now for audio services.
Actually I have discussed this before, but with more emphasis on
Internet radio stations.
Podcasting, as Philip points out, is the very kind of bypass
technology that I have been talking about in recent years. The media
conglomerates have no way to shut this down, since they do not
control "this" content or distribution via the Internet.
But the iPod is not a necessary precursor to Podcasting. It IS one of
many ways that Podcasts can be consumed. It is relevant that iTunes
has the ability to capture Podcasts, which can then be moved to an
iPod for consumption.
Perhaps the most important point in your post is that some of the
folks on this list think of the iPod as JUST a music player...a fad.
The iTunes store also sells audio books and is now doing deals with
the NFL and others to sell game highlights and other content. It is
easy to extrapolate that Apple will starting selling content with
pictures next.
Regards
Craig
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