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TPS Ep. 043 – Royalty Free Music and Using Your Basic Web Hosting Plan to Deliver Your Podcast

February 11, 2011 by Ray Ortega 9 Comments

On this episode I debut my new show intro and talk about how my new podcast music can affect your show’s production value.

I also introduce a few new elements to the show’s introduction including an episode number and a tag-line. Learn how you can improve on your show intro and opening from a great post by Daniel over at The Audacity to Podcast.

I was recently interviewed on Ryan’s Top Shelf about my podcasting story and experience. You can listen to the his new show where he interviews other podcasters and asks them ten core questions related to their own podcasting experience. Check out episode 004 to listen to the questions that Ryan asked during my interview.

In an ever increasing attempt to keep your show evolving and improving, I introduce you to the idea of purchasing your own show music. There are many ways to get music for your podcast including Creative Commons, Garageband, having original music produced for you, etc. I talk about how purchasing affordable Royalty Free music can take your show to the next level.

Finally I talk about whether or not it’s a good idea to use your basic web hosting (typically what you use to host your website) service to host and deliver your podcast. I wrote up an entire blog post including conversations I had with two separate hosts in an attempt answer this question once and for all.

Links mentioned in this episode:
TAP30 – Show Introductions and Openings
Ryan’s Top Shelf Interview with Ray
Shockwave-sound.com (Royalty Free Music)
Neosounds.com (Royalty Free Music)
Bluehost Web Hosting
Lunarpages Web Hosting
Ray’s Blog Post Regarding Podcast Hosting on Basic Web Hosting Plans
Libsyn (Podcast hosting) Get your first month free using promo code: PodcastHelper

Additional resources
Danosongs.com (Royalty free music)

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TPS Ep. 022 – Video Interview with Indie Artist Matthew Ebel

January 2, 2010 by Ray Ortega Leave a Comment

An interview with independent music artist, Matthew Ebel who generates all his income solely through premium membership based podcasting.

Matthew is a well know musician in podcasting circles and you can hear his music being played on various shows across the intertubes.

On this episode learn more about Matthew and how he makes a living from producing his own music and how he integrates podcasting into his revenue stream.

You can out find out more about Matthew by visiting MatthewEbel.com or sign up for his music at MatthewEbel.net.

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TPS Ep. 016 – Podcast Freebies, Skype Tune Up, Mic Review, and Much More

November 12, 2009 by Ray Ortega 3 Comments

This episode of The Podcasters Studio takes a look at a variety of podcasting options such as how to record Skype calls for free (if you’re on a mac), how to make your Skype better suited for recording interviews, a great review by Neil aka @GeekwithGlasses covering the Audio Technica ATR3350 wired lavalier mic for video cameras, a great way to make easy money from your show, and much more!

Below are the links to all the items talked about in this episode.

The Levelator: a free piece of software for either Mac or Windows that evens out your finished audio file.
Conversation Network’s SlideShow for improving your Skype connection.
List of various software programs for recording Skype.
How to record Skype using Garageband via 360east.com.
Neil’s review of the AT3350 wired lavalier microphone for video cameras.
Amazon’s Associates program. Get paid for the stuff you promote on your show or anything at all!

Podsafe Music Network Artists featured on this episode of The Podcasters Studio. (listed in order of appearance)

Al Phlipp & The Woo Team – A man Reborn (open)
Adam Woodall Band – Runaway (intro)
Bodybag – Tears Garden (featured as a transition)
cshc – e-cock (transition)
Aron Bass – lma (transition)
Anonymous American – Sleep Tight (outro)

All artists and songs are made available via Creative Commons License at www.MusicAlley.com

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TPS Ep. 009 – Creative Commons and Podcast Production Resources

June 24, 2009 by Ray Ortega 2 Comments

On this episode of The Podcasters Studio I talk about Creative Commons Licensing, what it is, why you want to use it as a podcaster, and how to use it.

Also I talk about some of my favorite free resources that I use to produce my podcast and as a result of Creative Commons you’ll benefit from these resources as well.

music used for this episode: 37hz “Spiral Song”, Adam Woodall Band “Runaway”, 3ce “Outside-Inside” – All songs are licensed via CC license and found at music.podshow.com.

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