Not only do you need the audio to be in their format, ruling out playback on a rangte of devices, but it costs you money for every single download of your material etc.
I can see why some companies would like this stuff, but theres nothing in it for the end users but hassle and DRM/privacy concerns, and I would imagine many podcasters being hostile to this stuff. The only reason they have any chance whatsoever is because their format is already supported by ipod & itunes etc due to its use for audiobooks. I dont expect to see the same happen with video in the next year or 2, because there is no existing video format thats in wide use that supports this stuff, and mp4 is getting to be the standard by its inclusion as the format of choice in a range of playback devices. There may well be attempts to try, but the odds are more stacked against them and I dont even know that this audio stuff will takeoff, not at those prices anyway. Apple could probably achieve a simlar result using itunes without the need to use different formats. itunes seems to know how many times Ive watched/listened to something through it. If it counts the number of plays on the ipod and this info is transferred back to the computer when the ipod is docked, its possible Apple could harvest this information. As a consumer something bothers me about others knowing how many times Ive watched something, and this would make me think twice before using such technology when creating content, fear the user backlash ;) Steve of Elbows --- In [email protected], Markus Sandy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hmmm, and does this mean you have to distribute your podcasts in > Audiable's proprietary format (the one used for the audio books)? > > interesting related posts by Jake Ludington (hi jake!) > http://www.jakeludington.com/ask_jake/20050607_unlocking_audible_books_legally.html > > and Mitch Ratcliffe (of Audible) from last week (great post and comments) > http://www.ratcliffeblog.com/archives/2005/11/measuring_podca.html > > so waddaya think? An Audible codec for our videos so people can get > better numbers? > > -markus > > P.S. Note Dave Winer's comment in Mitch's post: > / > "Audible Posts 3rd-Qtr. Loss of $189,000"/ > > /http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/051103/apfn_earns_audible_inc.html?.v=1/ > > /Hmmm. I guess I was wrong, and their business is prospering after all./ > > > > LeanBackVids.com wrote: > > >The Wall Street Journal is reporting that "Audible Inc. is introducing > >a tool to help advertisers measure how many people are listening to > >podcasts, the Internet-based audio shows that are downloaded to > >listeners' computers." > > > >http://tinyurl.com/8dztl > > > > > > > > > -- > > My name is Markus Sandy and I am app.etitio.us > > http://apperceptions.org > http://digitaldojo.blogspot.com > http://spinflow.org > http://wearethemedia.com > http://www.corante.com/events/feedfest/ > > aim/ichat: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > skype: msandy > spin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------ 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/
