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Intellikey Labs Launches DVD Quality Assurance Podcast Series

Fri, 11 May 2007 18:00:00 GMT

'Intellikey Tests' to highlight QA testing information for DVD and website

GLENDALE, Calif. - May 11 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Intellikey Labs announced today the launch of their podcast series "Intellikey Tests" now available on the Intellikey corporate website. The podcasts are designed for content providers who want to learn how to apply quality assurance testing to their products to avoid errors that may upset customers and clients.

Intellikey Labs is the recognized innovation leader for quality assurance content testing of digital and optical media. Founded in 1997 during the advent of DVD technology, the company had the foresight to establish itself as the first independent lab to test DVD products.

The "Intellikey Tests" podcast series covers five technical topics which include Compatibility Testing, Menu Navigation and Functionality, Website and Usability, Copy Protection and Educational Product Testing.

"We wanted to answer the many requests we get for a simple and informative introduction to how testing can make the difference between an error-free product, and one that is not," said Lauren Evers, co-founder and President of Intellikey Labs. "The podcast series covers topics relevant to the importance of preventative testing to help ensure the most error-free product possible before that product is released."

"Intellikey Tests" is available at: www.intellikeylabs.com/podcast.php.

About Intellikey Labs
Intellikey Labs provides independent quality assurance testing for optical media and downloadable content. The Lab offers testing for DVD, optical media formats, Hi-Definition testing, for both domestic and international regions and territories. A unique and proprietary AMP(TM) rating system that assigns a percentage of risk to issues uncovered during testing on the Intellikey NTSC 1 player matrix is widely considered the definitive testing resource for DVD compatibility. The AMP(TM) rating system is currently being developed for the Blu-ray and HD-DVD player formats.

Intellikey Labs has clients in global entertainment, media, hardware manufacturing, application development, software and publishing. Intellikey is renowned for expertise in quality assurance testing of optical media, downloadable and streamed media, HD-DVD and BD-DVD, content on a wide range of platforms and devices including ROM, website, portable media players, computers and copy protection and new media testing.

For more information, visit www.intellikeylabs.com.

Copyright © 2007 Send2Press® Newswire, a unit of Neotrope®
TAGS: Send2Press Newswire, quality assurance testing, Intellikey Labs podcast

Flint Michigan Stars on YouTube

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 14:27:00 GMT

FLINT, Mich. - Dec. 29 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FlintTalk.com, Flint, Michigan's growing public discussion forum, announces the 2006 "Laundry Room Year-End Special" hosted by "Larry & John." The show will be directed by Shawn Chittle of New York-based production company Roscoe Van Zandt Films, and will be assisted by Steve Myers, a producer at The Laundry Room and founder of www.Flinttalk.com.

"The Laundry Room" talk show, of YouTube fame, gears up for its hour-long 2006 Year End Special featuring a viewer-initiated question and answer session with a panel of 2007 Flint Michigan mayoral candidates, council members, and other prominent guests.

The show will open with folk singer Jud Caswell from Brunswick, Maine and will feature an entertaining, packed show with skits, street interviews, interviews with political figures, local activists and talk radio personalities.

The highlight of the year-end show will be exclusive interviews with emerging 2007 Flint mayoral candidates, some of which are making their debut appearances in major media.

The show is scheduled for taping in late December at The Lunch Studio, a downtown Flint cafe and meeting place. The show will air on YouTube and released on limited edition DVD.

"Larry" Crucetti, a truck driver, and "John" Wilson, a professional student at Michigan State University, found themselves natural talk show hosts and facilitators. Larry provides on-the-spot direction and structure, including his brazen, from-the-hip opinions, while John provides perspective from the college educated demographic and takes a more analytical approach. The show is produced by Steve Myers.

The Laundry Room is an emerging force in the widespread social phenomenon of personal and political expression, as told in Time Magazine's cover story, "Person of the Year: You." Larry says, "If more people go ahead and do something like [a YouTube show], just think of the conversations that could be had."

One of the angles of the show is holding public officials accountable and reports on breaking events in the Flint Michigan political landscape as they unfold. The Laundry Room acts as a watchdog for political corruption and abuse of power and is the ultimate display of voter empowerment. Larry and John have dubbed themselves "equal opportunity voters" and they encourage concerned citizens to get involved and voice their opinions on their Hotline at (810) 471-4252, which is open 24 hours a day.

The Laundry Room will be the first to interview Flint mayoral candidates Dale Weighill, Norman Bryant, and Adam Ford. Flint council Members Sandy Hill and Ehren Gonzales are scheduled to appear as is Ryan Eashoo, Chairman of the Flint Historic District Commission, who met with resistance when he attempted to enter Michael Moore into his high school's Hall of Fame. The entire affair was covered nationally. In the end the school chose to close the Hall of Fame rather than admit Mr. Moore. Other notable guests included radio host John Roman from Supertalk 1570's "Roman on the Radio," Flint attorney Terry Bankert, and former Flint District Attorney Robert Leonard.

About The Laundry Room:

The Laundry Room, produced by Steve Myers, is the only recurring web-based talk show in the Flint area. In its brief two-month history, The Laundry Room has broadcast a total 151 shows, each averaging 10-20 minutes. The shows have logged over 10,000 views on YouTube.com. Fans from all over the world call into the show from places like Australia, and coast to coast representation from New York City and Los Angeles. Larry and John are Citizen Journalists for ManiaTV.com and were recently interviewed on the 1570 AM SuperTalk "Roman on the Radio."

The show is named after the room where its concept was born - in the laundry room of Larry Crucetti's East Side Flint, Michigan home. It was there that Larry discovered YouTube and was inspired to propose the use of an Internet video forum as a tool of accountability for all public employees. As a step in that direction, he resolved to provide a venue for dialog that can affect positive change in society.

About FlintTalk.com:

Flint Michigan native Steve Myers created FlintTalk.com after seeing an urgent need for a web-based forum for citizens of the Flint community to voice their political opinions and views.

About Roscoe Van Zandt Films:

Shawn G. Chittle is a Flint Michigan native and Executive Producer at Rosce Van Zandt Films in New York City. He is currently producing several documentaries and dramatic short films in various stages of development, many of which revolve around Flint as it faces its new, post-General Motors reality in the 21st Century.

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TAGS: Send2Press Newswire, The Laundry Room talk show, Roscoe Van Zandt Films

Sequel to Nude Britney Giving Birth on a Bearskin for Baby Number 2?

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:14:00 GMT

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Sept. 21 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Will their be a sequel to "Monument to Pro-Life: The Birth of Sean Preston," the much talked about Britney Spears giving birth on a bearskin rug sculpture, now that a second baby has entered her life? The weekly entertainment news podcast, "The No Name Show," asked its sculptor, Daniel Edwards.

"He was pretty forthcoming when I asked about Britney and the possibility of another sculpture," said the show's host, Paul Lender, who sat down with the artist last week to talk about Edwards's past and future sculptures.

Among other topics discussed with the artist were the recent sale of "Suri Cruise's bronzed baby poop" to GoldenPalace.com that raised $10,000 for charity and future works such as a rumored m�nage-a-trois between Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Jennifer Aniston.

"The No Name Show" is a weekly entertainment news podcast available at no-name-show.robontradio.com, and played on the World Internet Radio Network, WIRNOnline.com, daily at 3PM and 11PM.

"The No Name Show" can be contacted via email at thenonameshow@gmail.com.

Send2Press Editorial Note: Daniel Edwards has previously been interviewed on the Send2Press entertainment podcast.

Podcast Fusion Launches as One of the Largest Podcast Directory Services on the Internet

Tue, 02 May 2006 17:12:00 GMT

KANSAS CITY, KS - May 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Pivotal View, Inc. today launched PodcastFusion.com, a new podcast directory service with more than 18,000 podcast listings. Podcast Fusion offers intuitive search features that allow users to easily find and preview some of the best audio and video podcasts on the Internet.

Registered users of the site will have the ability to bookmark podcasts and manage them in their personal 'myFusion' page. This area of the site also features OPML feed manager capabilities for synchronization of bookmarked feeds with desktop podcast aggregators, like Juice, allowing for automated downloads of audio and video files to the user's desktop system or MP3 player.

This functionality gives the user a complete solution for managing both online and offline access to their favorite podcasts.

The site can be found at www.podcastfusion.com.

About Pivotal View, Inc.

Pivotal View, Inc. is a privately held interactive media company specializing in Internet broadcasting solutions. The company was founded in 2002.

Controversial 'Nude Britney Spears Giving Birth' Sculptor Daniel Edwards Featured on Send2Press Podcast

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 19:18:00 GMT

TORRANCE, CA (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sculptor Daniel Edwards, who this week announced a controversial dedication "Nude Britney Spears Giving Birth" at Capla Kesting Fine Art in Brooklyn's Williamsburg gallery district, is one of many entertainment guests who have been interviewed on the Send2Press Podcast. The Podcast is hosted by PRSA and ASCAP member Christopher Simmons.

A nude Britney Spears on a bearskin rug while giving birth to her firstborn marks a "first" for Pro-Life. According to Edwards, pop-star Britney Spears is the "ideal" model for Pro-Life. His latest sculpture is the subject of a dedication at Capla Kesting Fine Art in what is proclaimed the first Pro-Life monument to birth, in April 2006.

Dedication of the life-sized statue celebrates the recent birth of Spears' baby boy, Sean, and applauds her decision of placing family before career. "A superstar at Britney's young age having a child is rare in today's celebrity culture. This dedication honors Britney for the rarity of her choice and bravery of her decision," said gallery co-director, Lincoln Capla. The dedication includes materials provided by Manhattan Right To Life Committee.

"Monument to Pro-Life" is on view April 7th thru 23rd with a reception for the dedication April 7th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Capla Kesting Fine Art, 121 Roebling St., Brooklyn, NY. Gallery hours are 1:00 - 6:00 pm Thursday thru Sunday, or by appointment. The gallery can be reached at www.caplakesting.com or by phone at (646) 932-5687.

The Podcast show is located at www.Send2Press.com/podcast/ and can be listened to "on-demand" in both RealAudio and MP3 formats, and subscribed to via iTunes, RSS/XML, or an Odeo Channel.

Edwards prior gallery show, which ran during September 2005, was called "The Ted Williams Memorial Display with Death Mask, from The Ben Affleck 2004 World Series Collection." The main element of the exhibit was Edwards' sculpture of a "death mask" of baseball great Ted Williams, depicting Williams as he now exists -- in a cryonic slumber. Williams' actual head is stored in a metal container filled with liquid nitrogen in Scottsdale, Arizona's Alcor Life Extension Foundation, which claims to be the most advanced cryonics service in the world. Edwards gained some notoriety for the exhibit because some mistakenly believed the death mask was a casting from the actual frozen head of Ted Williams.

Dan is a classically trained sculptor from New York's Graduate School of the Figurative Arts, and his notable public sculpture work includes The Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy Memorial in Indianapolis, of which groundbreaking ceremonies were performed by President Clinton and Senator Ted Kennedy. He also has works in the permanent collections of the National Art Museum of Sport in Indianapolis, the Las Vegas art museum, and the Indiana statehouse.

The Podcast show is hosted by Christopher Laird Simmons, a veteran journalist and contributor to numerous entertainment and technology publications, an award-winning photographer and digital artist, a musician who has composed soundtracks for two TV cable shows, and a highly regarded marketing technologist who has been interviewed by TrendWatch, PCworld, Entrepreneur, and many other national publications.

Simmons is also the author of the forthcoming Podcasting business and marketing book, "The Savvy Guide to Podcasting" (Indy-Tech Publishing, Nov. 2006) which covers the practical how-to aspects of developing content, the mechanics of recording and mastering, and optimization for the Web, as well as marketing and audience measurement and retention.

The Podcast show can be listened to online, and is available for iPods in the iTunes(TM) Music Store, on-demand in both MP3 and RealAudio formats, and RSS/XML subscription for any music player or audio-enabled PC at: http://www.Send2Press.com/podcast/

The RSS/XML subscription link is: http://www.send2press.net/podcast/rss.xml

Sculpture image is Copyright 2006 Daniel Edwards.

WBJB Self Publishing Radio Interviews Christopher Simmons, PR Pro about the Value of the Press Release

Wed, 16 Nov 2005 18:39:00 GMT

NEW YORK, NY (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- WBJB Publishing Basics Radio host, Ron Pramschufer, interviews PR Pro Christopher Simmons about the value of a press release to the typical small publisher. A wide range of details are discussed in the podcast, from the evolution of the press release from teletype to Internet. What is a press release? What is the primary goal of a press release? Who should send out a press release and who shouldn't? What type of results should you expect from your press release, and what you shouldn't.

Christopher Laird Simmons has 25 years of experience in the public relations and technology and entertainment marketing fields. He is a member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), and ASCAP, and is the president of Neotrope(R). Mr. Simmons is a former contributing editor to numerous tech and entertainment industry magazines, hosts an entertainment podcast program (www.Send2Press.com/podcast), and is the author of a forthcoming book "The Savvy Guide to Podcasting" (Indy-Tech Publishing, 2006). As a respected marketing technologist he has been widely interviewed by publications like Entrepreneur, PCworld, Print on Demand Business, and TrendWatch. He has been on the launch team of numerous successful companies including MacMall(R), FindWhat.com (now MIVA), and Send2Press(R) Newswire.

WBJB Publishing Basics Radio is podcast weekly at noon on Fridays at www.WBJBRadio.com. The show's subtitle, "Where weekly we help authors navigate the self publishing minefield," sums up the spirit of the show and its producers. Past podcasts have featured interviews with the Presidents of Author House and iUniverse and the former Finance VP of Xlibris. Listeners can subscribe to the show at either the WBJB website or through iTunes. The show is sponsored by www.SelfPublishing.com.

Publishing Basics Radio is hosted by industry professional, Ron Pramschufer. Having worked for over 30 years in both the printing and publishing industries, he doesn't let any industry's "smoke and mirrors" fool him. His straight talking, no nonsense interviewing style falls somewhere between Colombo and Bill O'Reilly. Publishing Basics Radio is produced by Emmy(R) award winning, Errol Smith of Jackstreet Media.

More information: www.WBJBRadio.com

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Beatles Book Author Featured on Send2Press Podcast

Mon, 07 Nov 2005 13:26:00 GMT

TORRANCE, CA (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Zane Lalani, author of "Teenagers Guide to the Beatles," is the featured guest on the latest Send2Press entertainment Podcast. The musical guest is The G-Man, who previews his latest CD on Delvian Records, "Motion Potion." The Podcast (www.Send2Press.com/podcast/) is hosted by author and musician Christopher Simmons, and can be listened to "on-demand" in both RealAudio and MP3 formats, and subscribed to via iTunes, RSS/XML, or an Odeo Channel.

Zane Lalani, a life long Beatles fan, was only five when the Beatles hit the big time, but their influence on his life was immediate. From their music to their hairstyle, from their clothing to their cartoons, Zane followed them closely. At age eight, he wore out his teenage brother's Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album and had memorized the lyrics. His love for the Beatles and their music never faded and Zane still enjoys the entire spectrum of the Beatles' repertoire, including their solo work. "Teenagers Guide to the Beatles" (ISBN 0965874079, Hardcover, 216 pages) is available from book sellers and at www.AverStreamPress.com.

In our new music feature for this show, you'll hear Scott G, who records as "The G-man," introduce a track from his upcoming CD on Delvian Records. The CD, called "Motion Potion" (UPC 6-75604-93112-0) coming in early 2006, is Scott's latest in a series of popular CDs which are played in dance clubs around the world, and which have also been heard in numerous commercials.

According to Scott G (http://profiles.send2press.com/gmanmusic.shtml), "I create music that sounds pleasantly strange yet eerily familiar at the same time. I perform songs that fit perfectly into late-night radio programs and write music tracks that make commercials sound powerful." He's a member of NARAS (the Grammy organization) and the National Association of Record Industry Professionals.

The show is hosted by Christopher Laird Simmons, a veteran journalist and contributor to numerous entertainment and technology publications, an award-winning photographer and digital artist, a musician who has composed soundtracks for two TV cable shows, and a highly regarded marketing technologist who has been interviewed by TrendWatch, PCworld, Entrepreneur, and many other national publications. Simmons is a member of both the PRSA and ASCAP.

Simmons is also the author of the forthcoming Podcasting book, "The Savvy Guide to Podcasting" (Indy-Tech Publishing, 2006) which covers the practical how-to aspects of developing content, the mechanics of recording and mastering, and optimization for the Web, as well as marketing and audience measurement and retention. He has also been interviewed by Jackstreet "the sound business network" (JackStreet.com) and Publishing Basics Radio (www.wbjbradio.com) on the subject of PR and marketing.

Previous guests on the Send2Press Entertainment Podcast include: Scott G, "The G-Man" talking about his public service announcements (PSAs); the folks at GoldenPalace.com talking about painting 100 cows in Florida; author and now actor Craig "X" Rubin talking about his book "9021GROW" and his consulting for Showtime's WEEDS TV show; publisher Bob Johnson talking about the re-release of his controversial board game "Public Assistance" and new game "Capital Punishment"; best-selling author Beverly West, talking about her new book "TVtherapy"; musical guest Lemme, introducing her new CD "Take the Time" (De-U Records); and controversial sculptor Daniel Edwards whose "Ted Williams Death Mask" was widely featured in the media.

The podcast show can be listened to online, and is available for iPods in the iTunes(TM) Music Store, on-demand in both MP3 and RealAudio formats, and RSS/XML subscription for any music player or audio-enabled PC at: http://www.Send2Press.com/podcast/

The RSS/XML subscription link is: http://www.send2press.net/podcast/rss.xml

Controversial Sculptor Daniel Edwards Featured on Send2Press Podcast

Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:59:00 GMT

TORRANCE, CA (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Sculptor Daniel Edwards, who recently held a controversial exhibition at New York's First Street Gallery, that made the front page of the NY Times arts section, and raised the eyebrows of sports fans because of Ted Williams' "Death Mask" is the featured guest on the latest Send2Press entertainment Podcast. The Podcast is hosted by PRSA and ASCAP member Christopher Simmons.

The show is located at http://www.Send2Press.com/podcast/ and can be listened to "on-demand" in both RealAudio and MP3 formats, and subscribed to via iTunes, RSS/XML, or an Odeo Channel.

Edwards gallery show, which ran during September 2005, was called "The Ted Williams Memorial Display with Death Mask, from The Ben Affleck 2004 World Series Collection." The main element of the exhibit was Edwards' sculpture of a "death mask" of baseball great Ted Williams, depicting Williams as he now exists -- in a cryonic slumber.

Williams' actual head is stored in a metal container filled with liquid nitrogen in Scottsdale, Arizona's Alcor Life Extension Foundation, which claims to be the most advanced cryonics service in the world. Edwards gained some notoriety for the exhibit because some mistakenly believed the death mask was a casting from the actual frozen head of Ted Williams.

Dan is a classically trained sculptor from New York's Graduate School of the Figurative Arts, and his notable public sculpture work includes The Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy Memorial in Indianapolis, of which groundbreaking ceremonies were performed by President Clinton and Senator Ted Kennedy. He also has works in the permanent collections of the National Art Museum of Sport in Indianapolis, the Las Vegas art museum, and the Indiana statehouse.

The show is hosted by Christopher Simmons, a veteran journalist and contributor to numerous entertainment and technology publications, an award-winning photographer and digital artist, a musician who has composed soundtracks for two TV cable shows, and a highly regarded marketing technologist who has been interviewed by TrendWatch, PCworld, Entrepreneur, and many other national publications.

Simmons is also the author of the forthcoming Podcasting book, "The Savvy Guide to Podcasting" (Indy-Tech Publishing, 2006) which covers the practical how-to aspects of developing content, the mechanics of recording and mastering, and optimization for the Web, as well as marketing and audience measurement and retention.

The podcast show can be listened to online, and is available for iPods in the iTunes(TM) Music Store, on-demand in both MP3 and RealAudio formats, and RSS/XML subscription for any music player or audio-enabled PC at: www.Send2Press.com/podcast/

The RSS/XML subscription link is: http://www.send2press.net/podcast/rss.xml

Best Selling Author Beverly West and R & B Vocalist 'Lemme' featured on Send2Press Podcast

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 17:19:00 GMT

TORRANCE, Calif. - Oct. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Beverly West, co-author of a new book "TVtherapy: The Television Guide to Life" (Delta Books) which tells how we use TV to help us cope with everything from a bad hair day to a bad break up, is interviewed on the latest webisode of the Send2Press entertainment Podcast. The musical guest, Lemme, introduces the title track from her new CD on De-U Records, called "Take the Time." The Podcast is hosted by PRSA and ASCAP member Christopher Simmons. The show is located at www.Send2Press.com/podcast/ and can be listened to "on-demand" in both RealAudio and MP3 formats, and subscribed to via iTunes or RSS/XML.

Upcoming guests include Daniel Edwards, an artist and sculptor who started a controversy with his "Ted Williams Death Mask" exhibition at New York's First Street Gallery in September, and Suzy Chaffee ("Suzy Chapstick") of the Native Voices Foundation, who is working with European royalty to get Native Americans to compete as a sovereign nation in the Olympics.

Photo Captions: Authors Beverly West and Jason Bergund (above). Recording artist "Lemme" (right).

The show is hosted by Christopher Simmons, a veteran journalist and contributor to numerous entertainment and technology publications, an award-winning photographer and digital artist, a musician who has composed soundtracks for two TV cable shows, and a highly regarded marketing technologist who has been interviewed by TrendWatch, PCworld, Entrepreneur, and many other national publications.

Simmons is also the author of a forthcoming Podcasting book which covers the practical how-to aspects of developing content, the mechanics of recording and mastering, and optimization for the Web, as well as marketing and audience measurement and retention.

The podcast show can be listened to online, and is available for iPods in the iTunes(TM) Music Store, on-demand in both MP3 and RealAudio formats, and RSS/XML subscription for any music player or audio-enabled PC at: http://www.Send2Press.com/podcast/

The RSS/XML subscription link is: http://www.send2press.net/podcast/rss.xml

The Send2Press(TM) Newswire Weekly Podcast is powered and produced by PRNewsRadio(TM).

Selected show content will also be available for use under Creative Commons license through the SwapCasts(TM) Network (www.swapcasts.com) starting in Winter, 2005. Send2Press is a charter and sponsoring member of the International Nanocasting Association (INA).

Send2Press, SwapCasts, and PRNewsRadio are units of, and service marks of, Neotrope(R), established 1983 in California by Christopher Simmons.

Interview with Robert Bowie Johnson on Send2Press Podcast

Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:00:00 GMT

TORRANCE, Calif. - September 20 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Bob Johnson, whose company has re-released a controversial board game 'Public Assitance,' on how to win at welfare and not work for a living, and a new game called 'Capital Punishment' where you can send celebrity criminals to the electric chair, is interviewed about the games and about how welfare officials worked to ban the game in the 1980s, on a new entertainment talk show podcast produced by Send2Press Newswire. The podcsst is hosted by PRSA and ASCAP member Christopher Simmons.

The show is located at www.Send2Press.com/podcast/ and can be listened to on-demand in both RealAudio and MP3 formats, and subscribed to via iTunes or RSS/XML.

Upcoming guests include Beverly West, co-author of a new book "TVtherapy: The Television Guide to Life" (Delta Books) which tells how we use TV to help us cope with everything from a bad hair day to a bad break up; and Suzy Chaffee ("Suzy Chapstick") who is working with European royalty to get Native Americans to be able to compete in the Olympics as a sovereign nation.

The show is hosted by Christopher Simmons, a veteran journalist and contributor to numerous entertainment and technology publications, an award-winning photographer and digital artist, a musician who has composed soundtracks for two TV cable shows, and a highly regarded marketing technologist who has been interviewed by TrendWatch, PCworld, Entrepreneur, and many other national publications.

Simmons is also the author of a forthcoming book on Podcasting which covers the practical how-to aspects of developing content, the mechanics of recording and mastering, and optimization for the Web, as well as marketing and audience measurement and retention.

The podcast show can be listened to online, and is available for iPods in the iTunes(TM) Music Store, on-demand in both MP3 and RealAudio formats, and RSS/XML subscription for any music player or audio-enabled PC at: http://www.Send2Press.com/podcast/

The RSS/XML subscription link is: http://www.send2press.net/podcast/rss.xml

The Send2Press(TM) Newswire Weekly Podcast is powered and produced by PRNewsRadio(TM).

Selected show content will also be available for use under Creative Commons license through the SwapCasts(TM) Network (www.swapcasts.com) starting in Winter, 2005.

Send2Press, SwapCasts, and PRNewsRadio are units of, and service marks of, Neotrope(R), established 1983 in California by Christopher Simmons.

Podcast Coaching Services Launched by Neotrope

Mon, 19 Sep 2005 11:54:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - September 19 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Neotrope(R), an entertainment marketing company established 1983, announced today the launch of a new Podcast Coaching Service package available through its Send2Press(tm) Newswire unit (www.Send2Press.com) which will provide professional media coaching for anybody who wants to be comfortable with and prepared for a Podcast interview.

From staying on message and making every sentence count, to "getting comfortable" before a scheduled interview, clients learn how to make the most of their opportunity for this new form of on-demand entertainment.

The Send2Press Podcast Coaching Service is a natural expansion of Send2Press' existing professional media coaching services, managed by broadcast industry veteran Vickie Jenkins, founder of Performance Power Media Coaching (www.send2press.com/coaching/).

"Many of the skills needed in giving a good speech or media interview are also necessary for a compelling Podcast," says Jenkins. "You want a strong open and close to your Podcast, and a body of information that's conversational, concise, entertaining, and educational."

She coaches most of her Podcasting clients via phone and the Internet, in one to two-hour sessions, which make it easy for Podcasters to incorporate the techniques quickly. "When you have someone's attention - whether it's before a live audience or on the Internet - we help ensure it's the best performance you can give."

Jenkins' clients have appeared on the TODAY show, CNN, Oprah, Good Morning America, National Public Radio, as well as in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The New York Times, Inc. Magazine, and now numerous "Podcasts."

"This new Podcast Coaching package is specifically designed to help individuals become better prepared for a telephone 'Podcast' interview," says Neotrope President Christopher Simmons, who is a 25-year veteran of the PR and recording industries, a member of PRSA and ASCAP, and the host of a weekly Podcast show on PRNewsRadio(tm).

Clients also receive a free Podcast e-book on "The Top Five Things You Need to Know to Be Interviewed by Telephone for a Podcast," written by Christopher Simmons. This practical guide outlines in simple language what you need to prep for a phone interview, and helps keep you "fresh" and retain information from your Send2Press Podcast Coaching Program.

Podcast Coaching packages start at $299 for the Basic Program. The Standard Program starts at $599.

More information: www.send2press.com/coaching/podcast.shtml

Send2Press Newswire is a charter member of the International Nanocasting Association (INA).

AUDIO AVAILABLE: Podcast - Interview with Author, Actor and Activist CraigX on Send2Press Podcast

Fri, 16 Sep 2005 12:01:00 GMT

TORRANCE, Calif. - September 16 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Author Craig X. Rubin ("CraigX") is interviewed about his new book "9021GROW," about his consulting and guest starring role on Showtime's new TV series "Weeds," and about the issues of the environment, economy and how hemp can positively impact these troubled areas. CraigX is featured on a new entertainment talk show podcast produced by Send2Press Newswire (www.Send2Press.com) and hosted by PRSA and ASCAP member Christopher Simmons. The show is located at www.Send2Press.com/podcast/ and can be listened to "on-demand" in both RealAudio and MP3 formats, and subscribed to via iTunes or RSS/XML.

Upcoming guests include Bob Johnson, whose company has re-released a controversial board game on how to win at welfare and not work for a living, and a new game called "Capital Punishment" where you can send celebrity criminals to the electric chair; Beverly West, co-author of a new book "TVtherapy: The Television Guide to Life" (Delta Books) which tells how we use TV to help us cope with everything from a bad hair day to a bad break up; and Suzy Chaffee ("Suzy Chapstick") who is working with Native American tribes and European royalty to try to get the Native Americans to be able to compete in the Olympics as a sovereign nation.

The show is hosted by Christopher Simmons, a veteran journalist and contributor to numerous entertainment and technology publications, an award-winning photographer and digital artist, a musician who has composed soundtracks for two TV cable shows, and a highly regarded marketing technologist who has been interviewed by TrendWatch, PCworld, Entrepreneur, and many other national publications. He is also the author of a forthcoming book on Podcasting which covers the practical how-to aspects of developing content, the mechanics of recording and mastering, and optimization for the Web, as well as marketing and audience measurement and retention.

The podcast show can be listened to online, and is available for iPods in the iTunes(TM) Music Store, on-demand in both MP3 and RealAudio formats, and RSS/XML subscription for any music player or audio-enabled PC at: http://www.Send2Press.com/podcast/

The RSS/XML subscription link is:
http://www.send2press.net/podcast/rss.xml

The Send2Press(TM) Newswire Weekly Podcast is powered and produced by PRNewsRadio(TM).

Selected show content will also be available for use under Creative Commons license through the SwapCasts(TM) Network (www.swapcasts.com) starting in Winter, 2005.

Send2Press, SwapCasts, and PRNewsRadio are units of, and service marks of, Neotrope(R), established 1983 in California by Christopher Simmons.

Independent Rock Band, The Reverse Engineers, Break Into Top-10 Most Played on Podcasts

Wed, 07 Sep 2005 12:06:00 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. - September 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Reverse Engineers, an unsigned rock band from Tampa Florida, are now one of the top-10 most-played bands on the PodSafe Music Network (www.PodSafeMusicNetwork.com). The Reverse Engineers have been featured on 43 separate Podcasts in the past two months.

The song, "Mercury in Retrograde," from The Reverse Engineer's latest CD "Max Q" has been featured on Adam Curry's PodShow which is broadcast on Sirius Satellite Radio. The song has also received airplay from popular podcasts such as Accident Hash and Geek News Central.

Described as "Personal on-demand radio," Podcasts have rapidly gained listenership. Many Podcasts that have featured The Reverse Engineers have thousands of subscribers. Clips of the band's music have been featured on Adam Curry's Daily Source Code, which has well over 50,000 listeners.

"Podcasting has enabled us to reach a rapidly growing audience that is thirsty for new music. Podcasters have a pioneering spirit that has long been missing from conventional radio. For the most part, radio is not open to playing new music from independent musicians," said William Cote, the band's guitarist and vocalist.

The Reverse Engineer's have also received airplay on satellite radio. They were recently featured guests on The David Lawrence Show, and songs from Max Q have been played on Sky Digital satellite radio in the UK, as well as Sirius and XM radio in North America.

The band has even started their own Podcast called "The Reverse Engineers Show," in which band members talk about the stories behind the songs of Max Q. In a matter of weeks, their Podcast has over 1000 subscribers.

The band's exposure via Podcasts has also translated into increased CD sales. Their CD "Max Q" is available online at Amazon.com, CDBaby.com, and iTunes. The band's website, TheReverseEngineers.com, has received over 30,000 unique visitors in the past 10 months.

The Complete How-To Guide to Podcasting Released by ThePodcastingEbook.com

Tue, 06 Sep 2005 12:50:00 GMT

Written with business and independent podcasters in mind, ThePodcastingEbook shares expert advice, exclusive tips, and marketing strategies with ways to make money from podcasting. Download a free chapter and hear a personal podcast from the author.

TORONTO, Ontario - September 6 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- ThePodcastingEbook (www.ThePodcastingEbook.com), the authority on podcasting, is pleased to announce the release of ThePodcastingEbook, available at ThePodcastingEbook.com. Main features include how to create, record, publish and promote a podcast. Readers will also find valuable product reviews, podcast directories, and tools to help them evaluate their podcast.

Aspiring podcasters will learn how to brand and create a vision for their podcast, write scripts for podcast episodes, and select basic elements for their podcast such as music, sound effects, and voice-over.

ThePodcastingEbook also teaches readers how to record, edit, mix, and master a podcast that they can submit to podcast directories and aggregators such as iTunes, iPodderX, and Odeo Syncr. Extensive coverage of the art of promoting a podcast and samples of both RSS code and a press release template are just a couple of the gems tucked into ThePodcastingEbook, providing podcasters with a turnkey solution to get them going.

Author of ThePodcastingEbook Stephanie Ciccarelli says, "ThePodcastingEbook is more than just a getting started guide, it's a podcasters companion from start to finish. ThePodcastingEbook is designed to empower podcasters and bring their businesses to the next level."

Exclusive to ThePodcastingEbook, readers will learn how to evaluate their podcast and assess their efforts, finding opportunities to grow their podcast and diagnose areas that need improvement. An entire chapter is dedicated to methods of making money from a podcast and how to manage customer relationships. Two bonuses are included with the purchase of the Ebook.

For more information, listen to a podcast about ThePodcastingEbook by the author and download a sample chapter for free at http://www.ThePodcastingEbook.com.

About ThePodcastingEbook

"ThePodcastingEbook: Your Complete Guide to Podcasting," was written by Stephanie Ciccarelli, author of "The Definitive Guide To Voice-Over Success." Stephanie Ciccarelli is the VP of Marketing at InteractiveVoices and is also the host and producer of the IV Podcast.

More information: www.ThePodcastingEbook.com

AUDIO AVAILABLE: Podcast - Publishing Basics Radio, Covering the Book Business

Wed, 24 Aug 2005 20:21:00 GMT

NEW YORK CITY, NY - August 24 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Publishing Basics Radio released this week a series of interviews with the nation's top Print on Demand (POD) book publishers. The seven part series includes interviews with the CEOs of iUniverse(TM) and AuthorHouse(TM), as well as the former finance VP of Xlibris(TM). The podcast series is hosted by Ron Pramschufer, a 30-year veteran of the printing and publishing industries. His straight talking, no nonsense interviewing style falls somewhere between Colombo and Bill O'Reilly.

Rounding out the series are interviews with attorney Mark Levine, who talks about how to read the small print in POD publishing contracts, and Jan Nathan, Executive Director of the Publishers Marketing Association, who gives a conventional publisher's view of the POD industry.

WBJB Publishing Basics Radio is podcast weekly at www.WBJBRadio.com. Listeners can subscribe to the show at either the WBJB website or through iTunes.

To listen to this series go to http://www.wbjbradio.com/series/pod.php

The show's subtitle, "Where weekly we help authors navigate the self-publishing minefield," sums up the spirit of the show and its producers.

Publishing Basics Radio is produced by Emmy Award winner, Errol Smith of Jackstreet Media and sponsored by Selfpublishing.com and the Affiliate Nanocasting Network (ANN).

All trademarks acknowledged.