"Sparks! is a one-stop solution that makes podcasting easy and affordable”, says founder David Janes.
A podcast is an online audio file stored on a website that can be automatically downloaded to your iPod or other portable media player. It is an improvement over traditional online audio in that podcasts are easy to find and can be listened to at your convenience – “time shifted”.
As podcasts are usually encoded in MP3 format, they can also be listened to on any computer. The exponential increase in sales of MP3 players has lead to the wildfire spread of podcasting.
With BlogMatrix Sparks!™ podcasters can:
- Record podcasts directly on their computer with a microphone and a mouse click.
Mix music with the podcast.
Record up to 8 tracks for a single podcast.
Automatically store their podcasts on the BlogMatrix server for others to enjoy
BlogMatrix Sparks offers many other features:
- Subscribe to podcasts being published on the BlogMatrix site or any other site.
Download podcasts to your computer and to your iPod or Windows Media compatible player
Sparks! records streaming radio, automatically converting the recording into a podcast. It is radio on demand.
Sparks! contains an integrated directory of all available podcasts allowing user to browse by category and tag.
Sparks! eliminates the need for subscribers to find a hosting service for their own podcasts or to understand XML or other technologies. It is a point and click system.
Sparks! is also a weblog aggregator and newsfeed reader. It tracks newspapers and newswires for the user and allows you to read a lot of news without jumping from site to site. Audio, blogs, news, are organized by category and automatically updated.
BlogMatrix Sparks! offers several priced packages of services designed to serve various podcasting needs.
BlogMatrix Sparks! can be downloaded from www.blogmatrix.com.
- From A BlogMatric Sparks! News Release
