Ever since I wrote about Leo Laporte, I’ve been hearing more and more about his adamant stance to change the term “Podcast” to “Netcast.” Apparently, a lot of people disagree with him (myself included).
What’s your preference? Do you think Netcast is the better name?

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From today’s Daily Mail:
Apple is waging war against companies that use the word “pod” in product and company names, arguing customers will be confused by what brand they are buying.
The action has been fuelled by Podcast Ready, a 13-employee company, which has developed software to allow podcasts to be delivered directly to digital music players.
Lawyers [...]

Is there money in podcasting? Ricky Gervais answers that with a big YES. Ricky’s record breaking podcast (which made a star out of previously unknown Karl Pilkington) is poised to make a lot of money from podcasting and take paidcasting to the next level.
Ricky’s podcast (which was given a 9 out of [...]