iGotta Thank iTunes

I don't have iTunes installed on my computer, largely because I don't need yet another media manager at my fingertips. If it supported WMA natively, I'd be more inclined to give 'er a spin (due to my personal library containing thousands of WMA files not willing to be converted to another proprietary format). Since buying Ponzi a shuffle, she's had problems getting it to work like the Windows Media Player – which is likely never to happen. Regardless, I may be remotely interested in giving the new version a shake – if only to see how it handles podcasts. Again, I find myself thanking Apple for making this whole process easier for the masses. They moved quickly on this – a lot quicker than I think anybody had expected. In viewing their podcasting page, however, I find myself a little put off. I thought the whole allure of podcasting was its grassroots-ness? Instead, I see traditional brands like Disney, ABC News, and ESPN sitting there. Certainly, this adds legitimacy to the movement, but it also has the great potential for taking away from the indies. Just like newer aggregators have gone with default “traditional press” feeds over much better independent content publishers, I fear the same thing will happen in this audio space. Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, but…

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