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