According to David Janes, founder of BlogMatrix, “Everyone can start podcasting and videocasting today. We’ve made it even easier to share video and audio files – just create an account and start uploading; it’s all in your browser”.
BlogMatrix supports uploading the most popular video and audio formats directly to its website. All the user needs to do is create an account and have content to share. Everything else – a weblog, feeds, account management and statistics are all created and managed for the user.
For those interested in creating, publishing, sharing, finding and listening to podcasts, BlogMatrix Sparks! is an all-in-one solution.
“We are moving beyond podcasting and focusing on rich media in general” says Janes. “BlogMatrix allows you to create find and listen to podcasts. It allows you to upload and share video. It is approaching a one-stop media solution."
“BlogMatrix’s unique bandwidth and storage solutions allow us to charge prices that range from free to cheap," continues Janes. "We still recommend that users download Sparks! as their podder software to simplify recording and sharing. However, anyone wanting to upload videos or podcasts can now simply take advantage of our online solution."
Although Janes says "free", it should be noted that "BaseCaster" - which is the plan he is referring to, does require a $5 activation fee payable after 4 weeks of use (waived if you buy the Sparks! Podcasting option for $10). This plan includes 150 Mb of space, 500 megabytes per week of mp3 or video downloads, and the ability to upload 4 podcasts or files per day.
"MasterCaster" is the next plan which is $10/month or $80/year. The user is allowed 400 Mb of space, 2 gigabytes of downloads per week and up to 8 uploads each day.
"BlasterCaster" is $20/month or $150/year (activation and software fees waived) and includes 1000 Mb storage, 10 gigabytes each week of downloads and the ability to upload 16 podcasts or files each day.
Each plan also includes an unlimited amount of Bit Torrent downloads. Bit Torrent is bandwidth reduction process for distribution. You can find out more at the the official Bit Torrent website.
Janes says the BlogMatrix Service makes everything from recording to formatting to sharing "either extremely easy or automatic.”
- Portions from a BlogMatrix News Release
