Hi All, As you know HPR has a long history of providing quality technical content. Over the years our growth has been organic supported by the generous donations from the community. Now that podcasting has hit the mainstream we are been contacted daily by corporations wishing to sponsor our shows. There has never been a better time to grow the network and expand into new untapped markets.
To that end I am thrilled to announce the first of our initiatives to take HPR into the big leagues. As of today we will be partnering with Audible to bring the best they have to offer to our network. You couldn't ask for a sponsor that's more aligned with our mission and the interests of our listeners. Audible is the leading provider of digital audio books. With over 180,000 audio books and more to choose from, you're sure to find one that relates to our listeners. http://www.audibletrial.com/Information.aspx This is an important moment for HPR as this represents the first step in monetizing the potential of the platform while still remaining true to our core values. To ensure the highest standards of corporate governance, we have instigated "Hacker Public Radio LLC". This body will oversee the assets and intellectual property of the network going forward as we transition from the creative commons to the HPR Assignment License. Initial projections show an almost linear relationship between listeners and income. To give an example with 2,500 listeners, pre, mid and post roll add we could earn an additional $15,112 - $29,737 / year. To this end we will be incentivizing more popular topics as bringing in new listeners will increase growth and drive revenue increasing our value to the share holders. Which is why I am also thrilled to announce that we will be starting a revenue sharing scheme for any host where their partnership consistently exceeds expectations. More information on this can be found here: http://hackerpublicradio.org/series.php?id=83 As you will hear on today's show, Dave has decided to step away from HPR to spend more time with his family. We wish him every success in his future endeavors. -- Regards, Ken Fallon http://kenfallon.com http://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents.php?hostid=30
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