Josh, I think if you read those new podcasting specs that I've posted in the files section, you might be able to solve your problem.
Check out the bit where you can "report a concern" and have your podcast removed. Presumably you could then resubmit. Or if you've changed your feed address, you can include a redirect in the RSS. I realise your situation must be excruciatingly frustrating, but I don't want to give out this guy's e-mail address just now, simply because I'd like to try and cultivate him as a contact for the videoblogging community. If he were suddenly bombarded with e-mails he might switch off; I know I would. I don't know the bloke's position at iTunes but I seem to have got a line of communication open and I don't want to risk it. I hope the new podcast specs help you out and I'll do my best to see if we can get iTunes to "open up" to us a bit! All the best, Waz. --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, Josh Leo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > WAZ, > I loved the new digs in London...looks like a pretty nice kitchen! I have > been trying to get in contact with iTunes folks for EVER! because my vlog is > not in the directory and it won't let me resubmit (long story, but it wasnt > set up for itunes wheni submitted in July, so now that it is good, it won't > let me resubmit) Either way, I was wondering if I could get the email of the > guyt that contacted you because I am feeling very helpless.. > > much thanks, > > On 11/1/05, wazman_au <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I enquired with iTunes a while back about getting some stats from > > them about how many people are subbed to our feed. Here's the > > response I got today; seems to confirm what I thought. He sent me > > all-new RSS specs for iTunes and I'll post these to the Files > > section of this group. Hope it helps someone. > > > > "Sorry for the long delay in getting to this email. And yes, thanks > > for posting your content to the iTunes podcast directory. > > > > We don't share subscription information with podcasters. But it's > > not because we're being secretive, it's because you have better > > information than we do. At iTunes, we just know when the user clicks > > on that subscribe button. After that, the relationship is entirely > > between your servers and the iTunes client application on the user's > > computer. So you and your server are the only source for information > > about how many episodes have been downloaded. That's why we always > > recommend that podcasters build in ways to track the number of > > downloads. > > > > For more info, please see the attached and vastly updated spec. > > > > Regards, > > > > Pete Alcorn > > Apple iTunes Podcasting" > > > > Best everyone, > > Waz > > www.crashtestkitchen.com <http://www.crashtestkitchen.com> > > > > > -- > Josh Leo > > joshleo.com <http://joshleo.com> > stonefarm.blogspot.com <http://stonefarm.blogspot.com> > joshspicks.blogspot.com <http://joshspicks.blogspot.com> > wearethemedia.com <http://wearethemedia.com> > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Fair play? Video games influencing politics. Click and talk back! http://us.click.yahoo.com/T8sf5C/tzNLAA/TtwFAA/lBLqlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/videoblogging/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
