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Jobs Shows Podcast-ready iTunes Beta; Release in Next 60 Days (UPDATE)

TMO Reports - Jobs Shows Podcast-ready iTunes Beta; Release in Next 60 Days (UPDATE)

by , 7:30 AM EDT, May 23rd, 2005

Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs showed built-in Podcasting features in a new version of its iTunes software Sunday, promising its availability within the next two months.

O'Reilly Radar reports Mr. Jobs made the announcement during his keynote address at the Wall Street Journal's D Conference, currently underway outside San Diego, Calif.

Mr. Jobs described the new version as having the ability to play and manage podcasts. It is not known if he simply described the iTunes update, or demonstrated it.

When asked if Apple might create paid content, Mr. Jobs replied that Apple was only considering free content at this time. Mr. Jobs said Podcasts developers will be given the opportunity to submit their broadcasts to Apple for consideration and that the company will pick a seleected list to add to the iTunes software list.

Mr. Jobs also spoke about the prospect of iTunes on phones, saying it's more difficult to build a product and service when it requires partnerships with a number of other companies, including Motorola and other major mobile phone providers.

The Apple CEO made his first comments since quietly announcing last week the bundling of video clips with music on the iTunes Music Store (iTMS), saying it was to help music studios promote and sell more content. When asked if Apple will one day sell movies online, he said "I'm going to have to leave that answer to our actions in the future."

Also in attendance at the conference was former MTV disc jockey and unofficial Podcast inventor Adam Curry who reported in his Sunday audio log that Mr. Jobs "guarantee(d)" him future version of the iPod would also allow users to record content. "I can guarantee you that's going to happen sometime in the near future," Mr. Curry said.

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Close Name:DeepDish Posts: 57 Joined: 25 Jun 2001
Subject: yes, podcast on iTunes!

Great idea!

Close Name:Al Swearengen Posts: 339 Joined: 10 May 2005
Subject: Looking forward to it

I have been enjoying some podcasts during my morning walk, it would be nice to have it incorporarted into iTunes

Close Name:DeepDish Posts: 57 Joined: 25 Jun 2001
Subject: TWiTs podcast

I like podcast a lot.

The old screensavers guys are back with their TWiT podcast.

Make Magazine has a great podcast too.

Close Name:kevdo Posts: 54 Joined: 09 Dec 2004
Subject: This is HUGE!

Best news of the month for podcasting! Both listeners and podcast producers should be overjoyed as this will greatly increase the ease of getting podcasts onto Mac/PCs and iPods. Woo hoo!!

Close Name:adm58 Posts: 13 Joined: 17 Jan 2005
Subject: 3rd parties can't gouge us anymore

I'm glad I've resisted buying software like PlayPod or NewsFire for ridiculous prices when iTunes will have a free and immensely better solution coming soon.

Close Name:Guest
Subject: Cool

Now I will actually get podcasts. Right now I don't really know what they are or how to use them, just that they contain cool information.

Close Name:palenoue Posts: 23 Joined: 19 Mar 2004
Subject: Where to find podcasts?

Is there a site that links to podcasts? I'd like to find some comedy podcasts but Google just returns thousands of nothing links.

Close Name:Al Swearengen Posts: 339 Joined: 10 May 2005
Subject: Use Dashboard to find a podcast

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palenoue wrote:
Is there a site that links to podcasts? I'd like to find some comedy podcasts but Google just returns thousands of nothing links.


There is a Dashboard widget for finding podcasts, you can download it at http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/dashboard/

There is also a portal I have been using that has links to a variety of podcast genres http://www.podcastshuffle.com/

If you go to a linked podder's website you can usually download the mp3 file and import it into iTunes without going through podder software

Close Name:Mace Posts: 9604 Joined: 07 Aug 2003
Subject:

I've been waiting for this announcement since Jan .

Go

Close Name:DeepDish Posts: 57 Joined: 25 Jun 2001
Subject: http://www.podcastalley.com/

http://www.podcastalley.com/ is good too

Close Name:Guest
Subject: New iTMS's

Could iTunes 4.9 hearald the opening of some new iTMS's as well (like Australia)? I can only hope ...

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