Posted on April 10, 2005 by Christy Patrick

Yahoo! currently has a feature on podcasts,“Homespun ‘Podcasts’ Explore Universe of Topics”. Here’s a taste:

Some amateur podcasters hope to quit their day jobs.

Todd Cochrane hopes to attract more advertising dollars for his twice-weekly technology show “Geek News Central” (http://www.geeknewscentral.com) by setting up a network of podcasts that meet professional standards for sound quality and family-friendly language.

“We’re trying to build a brand out of many individual brands,” Cochrane said of his fledgling Techpodcasts.com network (http://techpodcasts.com).

Music remains a hurdle for podcasters. Because no licensing rules exist, podcasters must secure permission from individual artists and songwriters before playing their songs.