Luke Armour at BlogTalkRadio sends word that John C. Havens will be broadcasting live tonight and tomorrow from the Expo and his broadcasts will be available on his host page or by RSS immediately after. Friday at 5:30pm PT, Havens will produce his show from Jason Van Orden’s Poolside Party. The show will feature interviews [...]

Podcast¬†hosting provider¬†Wizzard Software¬†announced today a partnership with Nielsen//NetRatings to offer certified download data. According to Wizzard, certified download numbers will bring “a new level of accountability to podcast ad sales.” “Our adoption of the Nielsen//NetRatings solution….will elevate our participating publishers‚Äô podcasts to an entirely new level of consideration by advertisers and agencies as a viable, [...]

ZDNet’s David Berlind has published an interesting article on the Twitterization of traditional media. While the focus of the article is on how Twitter will affect big media, Berlind also does a great job of summarizing the challenges facing corporate media as it is forced to compete with bloggers, podcasters and video podcasters: Although it [...]

Podcasting startup PodTech, which has been struggling with its finances, questionable content development choices and its image, today announced that it had ended its external search for a CEO and had instead promoted Chief Operating Officer James McCormick to CEO. Founder and current CEO John Furrier will continue to serve on the board of directors [...]

Simon & Schuster has turned to YouTube to promote its new books, with a series of videos showcasing their authors and sneak-previews of new releases. The videos will be featured on a Simon & Schuster-branded YouTube platform and on Bookvideos.tv, a new online video channel dedicated to books and author personalities. The latest videos will [...]

The IMG Podcast is looking for a new host for the weekly show. Potential hosts must be funny, easy going, and know their stuff when it comes to gaming on the Macintosh platform. Requirements: Must have a Mac Must have extensive knowledge of Macintosh games, hardware, and OS X Must have a high-speed Internet connection [...]

The Corporate Podcasting Summit, being held March 19-20 in London, UK, kicked off today. We’re in London to cover the event and to participate in some of the sessions. (disclaimer: Podcasting News is a marketing partner for the Summit). Show organizer Anita Yaa Ageyman has put together two very densely-packed days, with sessions ranging from [...]

JobsinPods.com is a new service that advertises jobs through audio podcast interviews & via the site’s blog. Podcasts start at $300 per podcast, with discounts for multiple podcasts. “Recruiting is marketing,” says C.M. Russell, the founder of Jobs in Pods. “We allow employers to bring their jobs to life and connect with job seekers in [...]

Former Disney star and tween favorite Hilary Duff is joining the ranks of video podcasters with her Hilary Duff Video Podcast. Unfortunately, instead of offering tween geeks the style of family entertainment people associate with the star, the video podcast is little more than an advertisement for Hilary Duff branded merchandise. Adding insult to injury, [...]

Corporate podcast production/promotion company PodGarden has announced an enterprise-level tracking service. The PodTractor service verifies audiences for large podcasting organizations similar to print magazine circulation audits. PodTractor executives say this tool lets podcasters accurately describe their audience size to potential advertisers and sponsors, or present an accurate accounting of returns to investors and management. On [...]