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A podcast is a collection of digital media files which is distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers. The term, like 'radio', can refer either to the content itself or to the method by which it is syndicated; the latter is also termed podcasting. The host or author of a podcast is often called a podcaster.
The term 'podcast' is a portmanteau of the words 'iPod' and 'broadcast',[1] the Apple iPod being the brand of portable media player for which the first podcasting scripts were developed (see history of podcasting). These scripts allow podcasts to be automatically transferred to a mobile device after they are downloaded.[2] Though podcasters' web sites may also offer direct download or streaming of their content, a podcast is distinguished from other digital media formats by its ability to be syndicated, subscribed to, and downloaded automatically when new content is added, using an aggregator or feed reader capable of reading feed formats such as RSS or Atom. Contents [hide] 1 Trends and development 1.1 Naming and intellectual property 1.2 Variants 2 Mechanics 3 Other uses 4 See also 4.1 Syndication protocols 5 References 6 External links Trends and development Main article: History of podcasting The evolution and history of podcasting has revealed some noteworthy trends and developments that have arisen because of the nature, methods and terminology associated with podcasting. Naming and intellectual property The terms 'Pod', 'Podcast' and 'Podcasting' have generated considerable friction between companies seeking to use the terms (or any of several variants) to distinguish their products and services. For example, on February 5, 2005, Shae Spencer Management LLC of Fairport, New York filed a trademark application to register PODCAST for an 'online prerecorded radio program over the internet'.[3] On September 9, 2005, the United States Patent and Trademark Office rejected the application. The rejection notice cited Wikipedia's podcast entry as describing the history of the term.[4] As of September 19, 2005, trademarks that capitalize on podcast include: Podcast Realty, GuidePod, PodGizmo, Pod-Casting, MyPod, Podvertiser, ePodcast, PodCabin, Podcaster, PodShop, PodKitchen, Podgram, GodPod and Podcast.[5] On September 26, 2006, it was reported that Apple Computer started to crack down on businesses using the word 'pod' in product and company names. Apple sent a letter that week to Podcast Ready, which markets an application known as myPodder.[6] Lawyers for Apple contended that the term 'pod' has been used by the public to refer to Apple's music player so extensively that it falls under Apple's trademark protection.[7] 'POD.'[8] On November 16, 2006, Apple Trademark Department returned a letter claiming Apple does not object to third party usage of 'podcast' to refer to podcasting services and that Apple does not license the term. Variants The concept of a podcast has evolved to such an extent that there are now several variants and niches in widespread use: Autocast: Autocasting is an automated form of podcasting that allows bloggers and blog readers to generate audio versions of text blogs from RSS feeds. Autocasting software uses XML parsers, TTS (text-to-speech) engines, and audio conversion utilities to convert text blogs into audio files that can be placed on a blog for download, synchronized to a portable audio device, or played on a desktop computer. Audioblog: Audioblogging is a variant on the blogging trend of online self-publishing, using audio to reach the audience instead of text used by traditional blogs. Audioblogs have similar form as blogs, using post-based entries cataloged by time and date. Autocasting is sometimes distinguished from Audioblogging because the latter does not necessarily originate from text-to-audio translation. Videoblog: Using videos in personal blogs, and readers can upload videos as well. |
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