Creative Commons - What It Is

Creative Commons give content creators like us a way to share our creative work, let others use it and build on it, while still letting us own the original work. It's a free alternative to traditional copyright. Watch their new video to find out more:



Then check them out at www.creativecommons.org!

Jim Coyle

Catholic Under the Hood at Steubenville High School Conference

Saturday night, Fr. Seraphim Beshoner, TOR, host of the "Catholic Under the Hood" podcast, talked with some of the 2,200 high school youth attending the second of 4 high school conferences at the Franciscan University of Steubenville campus...and signed autographs too!

Stop on by

Just another invitation to stop on by the Disciples with Microphones forums. You will find a wealth of information and some pretty nice folks too. There is a 'Getting Started' section, if you want to start at the very beginning.

If there is anything I can do for you, please let me know.

Michael

Notes from CPA/CA Workshop in Nashville

Michael Kreidler and I (Jim Coyle) enjoyed our workshop on Podcasting at the Catholic Media Convocation in Nashville today. We appreciate the interest, questions and comments. Here are some links related to the workshop:

Direct link to the Catholic Media Journal podcast created and posted during the workshop.

"Podsafe Music" - some sites that offer music podcasters can use:

• Magnatune - information page for podcasters
• music.podshow.com - Register as a Podcaster for free access to the music
• garageband.com - (a music site, not Apple's software.) Use this page to apply as a podcaster for free access to the music

A new resource about podcasting legal issues is the new Podcasting Legal Guide from Creative Commons. It's free online and has valuable information for podcasters.

Libsyn is the podcast hosting company we used: libsyn.com

Although we didn't talk about it to the whole group, a free Internet phone service is Skype used by many podcasters. You can use Skype to talk with other Internet users and/or call regular telephones in the U.S. and Canada for no charge through the end of the year. Pamela Systems is one of the sites that has several "plug-ins" that record Skype calls.

Be sure to check out the sites in the brochure we distributed today for more information about podcasting equipment, podcast directories, and more.

Here's a site with information about marketing your podcasts. We're sorry we ran out of time on this essential topic.

Please join us on the Disciples with Microphones Forum to join the discussion with many other folks interested in Catholic Podcasting.

Finally, we invite you to e-mail us if you have questions - or want to tell us about your progress in podcasting.

Jim Coyle: jcoyle@1st.net

Michael Kreidler: michaelkreidler@gmail.com

Again, thanks for joining us!

Podcasting: What It Is

Here's another way to describe Podcasting:

Podcasting Legal Guide

This is a must read for all podcasters! From the Electronic Frontier Foundation:

"Want to use music in your podcast, but don't know whether or how to clear the copyright? What sort of permissions do you need before using an interview in your podcast? Want to allow people to redistribute your podcast freely? Creative Commons' new Podcasting Legal Guide has answers to these and many more questions. Like EFF's Legal Guide for Bloggers, this handbook breaks down thorny legal issues in clear, easy-to-understand terms."

- Disciples with Microphones

Top 10 Podcast Directories

This is a post from the Disciples with Microphones blog...

The top 10 podcasting directories as measured by Alexa

I include this ranking since these directories should be the ones you submit your new podcast to. Since iTunes is not website, it is not listed here. Alexa tracks the number of hits to webpages.

As published by Dotcomnation.com:

The top 10 podcasting directories as measured by Alexa

1. PodcastAlley.com
"Podcast Alley is the best site to find all your Podcasts, podcast
feeds, podcast definitions, podcast software and best podcast
directory…not to mention an active forum of podcasters and
listeners."
http://podcastalley.com/

2. Podcast.net
Podcast directory
http://www.podcast.net/

3. PodcastPickle.com
"PodcastPickle.com is more than a directory, it is also a community. It offer so many features that podcasters and listeners both need and use. Everything from a great forum to a my favorites feature. A top 25 to a newest 25."
http://www.podcastpickle.com/

4. IPodder.org
Podcast directory http://ipodder.org

5. Digital Podcast Directory
Podcasts and audio blogs
http://www.digitalpodcast.com/

6. PodcastDirectory.com
"Podcast collection which can be narrowed by genre or language."
http://www.podcastdirectory.com/

7. Podfeed.net
"The best source on the web for all things podcast." http://www.podfeed.net/

8. Podcast411
Podcast directory and information.
http://www.podcast411.com/

9. Podcast Bunker
"Podcast Directory of high quality podcast,30 second previews of
podcast and the podcast quick guide"
http://podcastbunker.com/

10. Podcasting News Directory
"Grouped by category; podcasters may be rated by listeners."
http://www.podcastingnews.com/forum/links.php

(source: http://Alexa.com)"