We’ve done all the calculations and at the present rate of sales, we have concluded that every man, woman, child and Rottweiler in the country will have his or her own iPod by the year 2011. Why Rottweilers? Well, are you gonna tell a Rottweiler he can’t have an iPod? Didn’t think so. So we all agree that the iPod is hot right now. And with so many iPods out there, podcasting is a great way to get iPod owners to hear your music! How? Well, if you want the long answer, just log onto the Sweetwater Web site home page and click on “Podcast Central.” There you can read Editorial Director Mitch Gallagher’s clear, concise “Postcasting Made Simple” articles on how to create a podcast. But you should also know that Sweetwater is actually offering to host your podcast for you! Yes, you read that right. We host your podcast – and it’s free!
Here’s what you need to do. On the right side of the Podcast Central page, you’ll see a yellow box that says, “Upload Your Podcast Today!” Click on that and you’ll get sent to a page where you simply fill out a short form, then follow the directions to upload your MP3 or MOV podcast to the Sweetwater site. Yup, it’s that simple. You make the music or video and we do all the dull, tedious, behind the scenes stuff that’s required to get it out to millions of people. Naturally, there are a few simple rules and guidelines you’ll need to be aware of, but the bottom line is that Sweetwater will host your podcasts at no charge. You can even update your podcast on a regular basis.