Wiley Podcasting Bible 978-0-470-04352-3 ユーザーズマニュアル

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ou’ve bought this book, or maybe you’re reading this first page to get
an idea about podcasting. Either way, you’ve heard about the explo-
sion in listenership for podcasts, the self-produced programs made

possible by ubiquitous cheap computing power that has replaced expensive
studio production equipment. You’ll find everything you need to know about
the creative and technical challenges — because there are still many ahead of
you — that you’ll face as you begin the adventure of producing audio pro-
grams for your friends, family, company, or a global audience.

Just two years ago, at this writing, the idea of a “podcast” made its first
appearance on the scene. Already as many as 10,000 people are podcasting
and as many as 15 million listeners are downloading and listening to audio
programming through Real Simple Syndication (RSS) channels. Early pod-
casters are earning a living from their work, while others have launched serv-
ice businesses that deliver audio production for commercial clients. But for
most, the vast majority, podcasting is about one-to-few communication facil-
itated by IP-based networks and simple tools (see Figure 1.1).

Stars Being Born 

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