播客 Podcast，中文译名尚未统一，但最多的是将它翻译为“播客”。下面记者为大伙收拾的播客的英文介绍，期望对大伙有用!
播客的英文介绍
An audio blog is a type of blog in which the creator makes music files, normally in the audio format, available for download. They are also known as “music blogs” or “MP3 blogs”. Audio blogs have become increasingly popular since 2003. The music posted ranges from hard|to|find rarities that have not been issued in many years to more contemporary offerings, and selections are often restricted to a particular musical genre or theme. Some audio blogs offer music in Advanced Audio Coding or Ogg formats.
Among the very first audio blogs were Buzzgrinder, Fluxblog, and Stereogum. Buzzgrinder began in 2001 as a way for musician SethW to fill time on the road. Stereogum began as a music|related LiveJournal in 2002, though its format was focused on indie/pop gossip rather than MP3s. Fluxblog trumpeted LCD Soundsystem’s “Yeah ” in early 2004 brought increased attention to audio blogs. A July, 2004 story by Reuters and an August, 2004 story on National Public Radio further galvanized the trend, and today there are thousands of audio blogs covering a cornucopia of musical styles.
A significant number of indie music labels, promotional agencies and hundreds of artists regularly send promo CDs to audio blogs in the hopes of gaining free publicity. Major labels with small acts to promote have also attempted to use audio blogs. In 2004, Warner Bros. gave permission for a song by their act. The Secret Machines to be posted by the audio blog Music . This drew attention not only for the song and the label granting permissions, but also due to the fact that several comments praising the track came from IP addresses within the Warner Bros. network. The publicity generated by audio blogs crossed the line from the internet to TV in early 2005, when Music was featured during MTV’s Total Request Live program for bringing the Hysterics, a Brooklyn rock band composed of four 14 and 15 year|old high school students, to the network’s attention.
In 2006, Rolling Stone did an article tracking “blog buzz” called First Hype, Then Kill with the subtitle “How the geeks who control the music blogosphere destroy the bands they love.” It followed the hype of bands such as Tapes N’ Tapes, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Arctic Monkeys and Cold War Kids. While the article brought exposure to audio blogs, it was blasted on blogs for misrepresenting what impact they have on a band’s career. According to the chart, Gorilla vs. Bear giving a good review of Cold War Kids was the highpoint of the band’s career, and signing a record deal marked the beginning of their decline. It also assumed that music blogs have collective opinions instead of an array of many different musical leanings.
In 2006, Sirius Satellite Radio began broadcasting “blog radio”, a show on the College/Indie Rock channel Left of Center. The show lets music bloggers talk about the latest in the indie|rock scene.
