] 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. Wired News: Podcasting Killed the Radio Star |