Podcasting News

Music Tagging Hack in iTunes

Jerry Wilson — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 21:43:19 +0000

Music Tagging Hack in iTunes

So, if you're like me, organizing a vast array of music and trying to have any kind of meaningful navigation and playback is a nightmare. Browsing by artist or album or genre just doesn't cut it. Genre is a ridiculously restrictive way to categorize music, and unless you're trying to get to something specific, artists and albums is also useless.

So, why on earth doesn't iTunes support tagging? No idea, but I can't be arsed to wait around for them to implement it. My music needs organization NOW. (Btw, I'm sure there are other programs that do it, but I can't be arsed to deal with them either!)

Taking advantage of one of the unused fields in the track info, and the iTunes smart playlist feature, we can hack together a pretty useful tagging system that vastly exceeds the pathetic genre categorization.

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Last.fm Begins Offering Video Recommendations

Jerry Wilson — Thu, 10 May 2007 21:22:12 +0000

London-based social networking/music website Last.fm has announced that it will be using its connections with major and independent record labels to bring video recommendations to the site this week.

Odeo Acquired by SonicMountain

Jerry Wilson — Thu, 10 May 2007 21:11:58 +0000

Odeo, one of the largest and most prominent podcast aggregation web sites, announced today that its assets have been acquired by SonicMountain, Inc., a New York based company focused in the digital media hosting and search marketplace.

Seven Steps to Creating Your Own Podcast

Jerry Wilson — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:52:16 +0000

Get more clients online through podcasting. Follow Donna's seven easy steps.

Happy Wednesday Podcast

Jerry Wilson — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 18:26:38 +0000

A weekly midweek boost of inspirational quotes and tips to inspire you, make you laugh or be just the right thing you need to hear at this time in your life.

Amazing Feats with Professional Prodcasting Gear

Jerry Wilson — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 19:19:04 +0000

Ever wonder how those podcasters get those professional results? Just a few pieces of professional gear, a good microphone and a good laptop, that's how. In this example, pro DJ Stacey Powells does a field interview with parents who have had the experience of raising children with cancer.

Participate in the Vegas Buzz Readers Poll and Win a Free iPod!

Jerry Wilson — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:12:21 +0000

Participate in the Vegas Buzz Readers Poll and sign up for the Vegas Buzz Newsletter before December 5, 2006 and win a FREE iPod shuffle!

From Goofy Podcast to Real Business

Jerry Wilson — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 20:16:19 +0000

Only a year ago, Los Angeles-based improv artists Douglas Saline and Kent Nichols were out of work and nearly destitute. Today, as Douglas Saline and Kent Nichols have turned a humorous podcast into a small media company that counts its monthly traffic in the millions. ALSO: Comment on this story in the 'Your Opinion' box below. creators and operators of the "Ask a Ninja" website and podcast, they run an expanding media property selling ad space at $50 CPM to companies such as Sony and Warner Bros.

NBC Lays Off Hundreds, Refocuses on Digital Media

Jerry Wilson — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:40:45 +0000

NBC Universal today announced that it was laying off hundreds and refocusing its strategy with Internet media in mind.

Happy Birthday, iPod

Jerry Wilson — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:39:10 +0000

The iPod is five years old today.