:30 second rule - We need some clarification: Due
mainly to the Dave Winer point this way (drive safely, Dave), the post
yesterday
regarding the reported (by the Wall Street Journal)
“agreement” Apple has with record labels allowing podcasters to include
:30 second clips of music on a podcast, has drawn several responses,
and questions. Is it possible that the reporter confused Apple’s
allowing iTunes purchasers to sample :30 seconds of a tune with this
reference to podcasting rights? Can one loop the :30 seconds? Does this
not
contradict a previous ruling that any sample of a song, no matter how
short, is infringing?
While I think the record labels should be encouraging such usage of
short clips, I’m way over my head on the legalities of this issue.
If anyone can point to a specific ruling or clarification of this
Apple/iTunes/podcaster :30 second permission on the Apple site or
elsewhere, please do so in the comments of this post.
Thanks.
Fish tale: AP news item - “Thai fishermen caught a 646-pound catfish believed to have been the world’s largest freshwater fish ever recorded, a researcher said Thursday.”
If that picture is real, it’s the most real picture I’ve ever seen that looks as if it were created in Photoshop.
My recommendation for a Tennessee license plate: I was traveling last week and missed the announcement of a new Tennessee license plate. I suggest the state bring back this plate, one of the very few, true classics in license plate design.
Whatever. I’m keeping my Titans tag.
News from the Onion: I can see where a scholarly journal like this is needed.
(Thanks Bill)
Philosophical marketing? At Newsweek, an interview with Honda’s U.S. chief engineer includes this exchange:
Does your research now show that people care about gas mileage?
If you are talking about large SUVs, yes, they are giving some lip service to fuel economy. But that is sort of a “here today, gone tomorrow”-type phenomenon. The point is not that customers demand it or don’t demand it, because that’s absolutely not the viewpoint of Honda. When you are a philosophy-driven company, you don’t ask the customer if they agree with your philosophy.
So much for conversations. They still make great cars.
(Thanks, Bill)
Or, it may not: This headline on a Wired news story says the Grokster decision may haunt podcasting, however those interviewed in the article say it won’t.
Free Starbucks ice cream day: Wired Wednesday. Thanks, Mr. Roboto.
30-second rule? From “Podcasting for Dummies” in today’s Wall Street Journal (subscription required): “Mr. Jobs says Apple has an agreement from music companies that allows podcasters to play 30-second song clips in their shows.” I have not seen that before, but I’ll admit I haven’t really read the fine print. Thirty seconds could cover most opening tunes and bumper music.
(Link)
This just in: The NY Times’ John Markoff is reporting there’s a lot of user-generated content on the Internet.
Quote:
From
photo- and calendar-sharing services to “citizen journalist” sites and
annotated satellite images, the Internet is morphing yet again. A
remarkable array of software systems makes it simple to share anything
instantly, and sometimes enhance it along the way.
I need to start keeping up with this stuff.
They’ll Miss America: There are some folks in Atlantic City fretting about (the possibility of) Miss America moving to Nashville since CMT is now televising the show. (I’ve got an idea. Nobody tell them CMT is actually headquartered in New York.)
Double feeding: Note to self - as you subscribe to podcast feeds via iTunes, remember to unsubscribe to the same feed via NetNewsWire.
Apple support: How to create a podcast using GarageBand. Not quite my suggestion for a GarageBand - Podcast Version with new metaphors, but a start.
(via: NorthWest Noise)
iTunes 4.9: How’s this for a URL? www.apple.com/podcasting.
Downloading now. Instant review: Needs a one-click subscription to
podcasts not in the iTunes store. Podcasters who are not in the iTunes
store need to educate their listeners how to subscribe under the
“Advanced” tab. Quite easy to do.
“Bloggers Fighting Government Regulations“: From an AP story: “Bloggers who built their Internet followings with anti-establishment prose are now lobbying the establishment to protect their livelihoods from federal regulations.”
