| ] Podcasting will soon break out of the "pod" and onto the] public airwaves.
 ]
 ] The world's first all-podcast radio station will be
 ] launched on May 16 by Infinity Broadcasting, the radio
 ] division of Viacom.
 Read as:  They are going to play Podcasts. ] In addition to the newfound reach promised by radio] broadcast, podcasters may be free to include in their
 ] podcasts some music from major record labels, Infinity said.
 ]
 ] The company said it plans to cover the cost of music-licensing
 ] fees, which are prohibitively high for most individuals.
 ]
 ] In part because of licensing requirements, which usually cover
 ] only broadcast and streaming, the company has no plans to
 ] provide downloadable program archives.
 Got programming?  Infinity has transmitters.. ] Hollander said Infinity does not plan to assert ownership] claims on content submitted by podcasters, who will remain
 ] free to publish their podcasts on the internet -- or anywhere
 ] else they choose.
 ]
 ] "They can give it to us and give it to somebody else, because
 ] we're not taking anything away from them," Hollander said.
 ] "We're just helping them reach a broader audience with
 ] our bandwidth."
 There is where the Podcasting space starts to get interesting. |