Comments on: PodShow Lays Off One-Third Of Staff http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/ Podcasting News features the latest podcast news, along with reviews, hardware and software info, and a podcast directory. Mon, 12 May 2008 07:07:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: EKG http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-94425 EKG Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:34:21 +0000 http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-94425 PodShow is a dying dog. I got a sponsor for my show because I did the work and turned them over to podshow who gave me 1/3 of what they were collecting from the sponsor then dumped the sponsor because they only want sponsors who'll pay $35k for a 3-6 month contract. I even showed the contract they gave to my sponsor and this guy works remotely for PodShow and he even said the contract made no sense. They've fired their talent relations person with Adam taking over the job and everyone I've talked to said that writing to Adam is like sending email to a black hole. Adam usually sends me a kind of "why are you bothering me?" response a week later if I'm lucky and he never answers any questions. PodShow is a dying dog. I got a sponsor for my show because I did the work and turned them over to podshow who gave me 1/3 of what they were collecting from the sponsor then dumped the sponsor because they only want sponsors who’ll pay $35k for a 3-6 month contract. I even showed the contract they gave to my sponsor and this guy works remotely for PodShow and he even said the contract made no sense.

They’ve fired their talent relations person with Adam taking over the job and everyone I’ve talked to said that writing to Adam is like sending email to a black hole. Adam usually sends me a kind of “why are you bothering me?” response a week later if I’m lucky and he never answers any questions.

]]> By: Jimmy http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92542 Jimmy Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:53:13 +0000 http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92542 Evan Stone, I see your comments above but I don't see what your point is. Stop trying to make money and just make content? I'm not trying to make a fortune, but I need to make some money because it takes up a lot of my time. Evan Stone,

I see your comments above but I don’t see what your point is. Stop trying to make money and just make content? I’m not trying to make a fortune, but I need to make some money because it takes up a lot of my time.

]]> By: Evan Stone http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92525 Evan Stone Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:11:49 +0000 http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92525 It's not just two companies. See my comments above. It’s not just two companies. See my comments above.

]]> By: James Lewin http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92474 James Lewin Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:25:07 +0000 http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92474 The question I have is if this is an indicator of anything larger than Podshow & PodTech, or just a reflection on the two companies. The question I have is if this is an indicator of anything larger than Podshow & PodTech, or just a reflection on the two companies.

]]> By: Drew http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92467 Drew Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:47:23 +0000 http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92467 Agreed that delivery needs to be idiot proof. It's just so cryptic for most people to have to subscribe to podcasts. Other than iPod users I'm sure most of my audience just listen from my site. They dig it that way, too. As for big companies trying to monetize podcasting, let's keep it real and personal and democratic - then it is something special. Agreed that delivery needs to be idiot proof. It’s just so cryptic for most people to have to subscribe to podcasts. Other than iPod users I’m sure most of my audience just listen from my site.

They dig it that way, too.

As for big companies trying to monetize podcasting, let’s keep it real and personal and democratic - then it is something special.

]]> By: Mark http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92337 Mark Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:40:10 +0000 http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92337 I do a music podcast and radio show called The Rock and Roll Report and I can tell you for a fact that when I am talking to music fans not into the podcasting "scene" (and that's the majority of them) they have no idea what a podcast is but understand and react to the radio show with no problem. Podcasters have to stop addressing other podcasters and go after their intended audience using a combination of "new media" and old school methods. Podcasting is just not that well known yet and it is still too hard to set up for most people. It is undeniably though the future of media. I do a music podcast and radio show called The Rock and Roll Report and I can tell you for a fact that when I am talking to music fans not into the podcasting “scene” (and that’s the majority of them) they have no idea what a podcast is but understand and react to the radio show with no problem.

Podcasters have to stop addressing other podcasters and go after their intended audience using a combination of “new media” and old school methods. Podcasting is just not that well known yet and it is still too hard to set up for most people. It is undeniably though the future of media.

]]> By: Rob Dabney http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92294 Rob Dabney Sun, 16 Mar 2008 09:37:47 +0000 http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92294 Hey Mike. What companies are those? Hey Mike. What companies are those?

]]> By: Mike Willams http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92276 Mike Willams Sun, 16 Mar 2008 05:45:11 +0000 http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92276 Those companies with VC money are doomed to fail, thankfully there are other companies doing what podshow has failed to deliver. Those companies with VC money are doomed to fail, thankfully there are other companies doing what podshow has failed to deliver.

]]> By: Evan Stone http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92262 Evan Stone Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:18:18 +0000 http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92262 Mr. Curry may have come up with a fine invention back when, but neither he nor anyone else can be the king of podcasting. His laughable attempt to become the Clear Channel of the new medium defies the basic premise of podcasting: it's so easy, so democratic, almost anyone, anywhere can do it alone; no need to hand your brains, wallet or gonads over to an aspiring media baron. Hopefully, this will be a strong signal to many other guru wannabes to stop the posturing and butt-kissing, shut up, sit down, and allow for wonderful, diverse content, not the enrichment of their own bank accounts and egos at the expense of others. Mr. Curry may have come up with a fine invention back when, but neither he nor anyone else can be the king of podcasting. His laughable attempt to become the Clear Channel of the new medium defies the basic premise of podcasting: it’s so easy, so democratic, almost anyone, anywhere can do it alone; no need to hand your brains, wallet or gonads over to an aspiring media baron.

Hopefully, this will be a strong signal to many other guru wannabes to stop the posturing and butt-kissing, shut up, sit down, and allow for wonderful, diverse content, not the enrichment of their own bank accounts and egos at the expense of others.

]]> By: The PlaneMadness Podcast » What the Future Holds for Podcasting… http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92241 The PlaneMadness Podcast » What the Future Holds for Podcasting… Sat, 15 Mar 2008 22:23:15 +0000 http://www.podcastingnews.com/2008/03/15/podshow-lays-onethird-staff/#comment-92241 [...] Well this post isn’t as much of a post about THIS podcast as much as it is about podcasting in general. I just read that Podshow report-ably laid off one third of its staff. For those of us in this ‘biz’ such as myself, this comes as a bit of a shock I have to say. [...] […] Well this post isn’t as much of a post about THIS podcast as much as it is about podcasting in general. I just read that Podshow report-ably laid off one third of its staff. For those of us in this ‘biz’ such as myself, this comes as a bit of a shock I have to say. […]

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