For any of you who somehow landed on this page via Libsyn, the new site is at insomniaradio.net

I'm not sure if Libsyn can forward this page, but until they do make sure you hit the real site so you don't miss out! Thanks.

hey gang, the site will be down for a few hours today as I move everything to a new server, and transition over to wordpress from Libsyn. Things may get a bit messy, but in the long run it will be well worth it...

Content will still be coming, it just won't look as pretty for a few days :-)

Get Issue 1 Here.
On first glance, this looks like a very well done, entertaining, and professional magazine directed at podcast producers...Kudos to the team on their maiden voyage!

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Songs like bill's "Sound Scientist" and "Watercolors" have made the rounds in podcasting for months. To thank all of you for supporting the band, bill has made their new album "Birthday Suit" available absolutely free for one week.

So click the image and get yourself an excellent free album!

Do it guys! 4 great discs, and the contest takes less than a minute to enter.

Got the post Holiday blues? Nerdcast doesn't, so they're giving away a new 5th gen iPod. You know, the one that just happens to play video?

What what what?

Thats right. Check out all the details HERE on their IRN page.

Get after it everyone! Let's see an IR listener win that thing...

http://insomniaradionetwork.com

Hi! I'm the Insomnia Radio Network's homepage. Oh, you THOUGHT you knew me, but I got all shiny and redesigned, and added a slew of new features, like:

• Individual Show Feeds (Including seperate RSS for RocketSauce & Double Shots)
• News page, pulled from over 30 indie music sites around the web
• The New Shows: Skinny White Boy, Good Beer Show, and 15Minutes
• Handy dandy media player that plays the feed, or individual shows
• Artists page
• KillYourFM integration
• Lots more coming

I'm loving the new design by Joshua, and want to give him a very public shout for working his ass off on it.

So please, go see us again for the 1st time, and dig in:
http://insomniaradionetwork.com

Please welcome with open ears, the newest addition to the Insomnia Radio Network.

15 minutes is an AAC-enhanced podcast, taking a closer look at some of our favorite musicians. Interviews, music and commentary.

While you're on the IRN site, please subscribe to the Superfeed:
RSS
iTunes 1 Click

I'm on MySpace constantly promoting IR and KillYourFM, and I just noticed something VERY interesting: an RSS feed linked to our MySpace blog.

HERE is the proof.

Also added is an enclosure tag at the tail end of your blog entry form. If you're a podcaster, you best jump on this bandwagon...

SNL actually produced something hilarious? Damn right! This is completely unrelated to Insomnia Radio. It's meant to make you laugh your socks off....

Watch The Chronic Of Narnia!
Thanks Senecal!

Via BoingBoing.net, here is a quick summary of this ridiculous proposal: France may soon enact the worst copyright law in Europe, sneaking it through in a legislative session scheduled for December 22 and 23. (When everyone is away for xmas. Sneaky indeed)

The French Government:
*Wants to ban the distribution of all open source software
*Wants to ban any software that could distribute it
*Wants to SCAN PRIVATE EMAIL to check for "illegal" attachments" such as music files!

This is not only shameful, but simply cannot be allowed to happen. Follow the above boingboing link for the full story.

Dig This Show? Subscribe To The Superfeed

I'd like to ask a quick favor from you. iTunes now accepts reviews from listeners for all podcasts. It's very simple to do, and a great idea which could help new listeners find their way to us.
So please, jot down a quick review of Insomnia Radio ! It only takes a minute.

If you're a podcaster, I will return the favor, just email me.

Insomnia Radio on iTunes
Daily Dose on iTunes

From the Margot and the Nuclear So & So's website:

The fresh smell of fax paper could only mean that Margot has just signed with Artemis Records in New York. Needless to say, we are all purring loudly sipping merlot as I write... More to come soon.

My next two predictions: The October & Chance. Congrats Margot gang! Go make the world love you!

And for FANS of Margot, Insomnia Radio will be bringing you a live set from woxy.com in the very near future!

LOS ANGELES - - The Recording Industry Association of America announced Tuesday that it will be taking legal action against anyone discovered telling friends, acquaintances, or associates about new songs, artists, or albums. "We are merely exercising our right to defend our intellectual properties from unauthorized peer-to-peer notification of the existence of copyrighted material," a press release signed by RIAA anti-piracy director Brad Buckles read. "We will aggressively prosecute those individuals who attempt to pirate our property by generating 'buzz' about any proprietary music, movies, or software, or enjoy same in the company of anyone other than themselves." RIAA attorneys said they were also looking into the legality of word-of-mouth "favorites-sharing" sites, such as coffee shops, universities, and living rooms.

Courtesy of The Onion :-)

I've recorded a Forum Only (Mental Doodles and Lost Thoughts #2) episode announcing the top 3 finalists, including snippets of each story, as well as 5 rockin tunes.

However, you'll need to be registered to download it :-(

Here's the link:
Insomnia Radio Network Forum
It can be found among the other goodies, like mixtapes, in this thread.

Jeffrey T. from the Good Beer Show just told me that Margot & The Nuclear So and So's will have be streaming a LIVE SHOW TODAY @ 4pm EST.

Sorry for the short notice, but those of you who read this in time, GO LISTEN! Where? http://www.woxy.com

For our "golden" anniversary, we'll be spinning at least 20 of your favorite tracks from IR's history, getting comments from bands, and giving you the shoutout for suggesting it! You'll also be invited to leave an audio comment with your request for inclusion in the show!

Simply post the artist and track name on the
Insomnia Radio Network Forum!
That link takes you straight to the thread. Registration is NOT required to post, but we'd love to have ya! Now hop to it!

I've been plugging The Dials for some time now, and wanted to let you know their newest release "Flex Time" has been released. 13 quirky, kinetic, punky tracks guaranteed to please. Click the cover to go to their online store.

http://feeds.feedburner.com/dailydose

The entries are in, and they exceed any expectations I had. The authors of these stories are gifted, dedicated, edgy, and inspired. This should basically be the hardest decision I've had to make in quite a long time.

Keep your eyes on the site as we narrow down the finalists.

In the meantime, please do me, and your ears, a big favor, and spend two clicks on these images to subscribe in iTunes!

On The Brink!

Listen up gang. It's your chance to make a difference.
Margot and the Nuclear So and So's, whom we have featured several times, are up for an XM award: "Best Unsigned Artist."

And you can vote for them, possibly changing that unsigned status.
GO VOTE!

Thanks to Jeffrey T @ The Good Beer Show for the news, and for showing Margot to the world.

What is Rocketsauce? Rocket Sauce is neither Rocket, nor Sauce. Rocket Sauce is a cocktail made up of vodka, caffeine and the blood of Ozzy Osbourne. Listening to Rocket Sauce is like pissing on an electric fence while juggling knives.

It's also the newest addition to the Insomnia Radio Network. So, if you like bands like Berman, early Guns N' Roses, and straight up hard rock, you HAVE to check this out. . .And don't bother even putting ON your socks.

RocketSauce: On the IRN

Subscribe To Our New Mp3 Blog!


Insomnia Radio now brings you fresh podsafe MP3's with no fluff.
Every. Single. Day.

If you are reading this, and like free kick ass mp3's, then subscribe!

Click the image for the RSS Feed, or plug this (copy and paste) into your podcatcher:
http://feeds.feedburner.com/dailydose

The Insomnia Radio Network launches November 1st.

From 5 listeners to 5000 listeners, 300 artists, 60 total episodes, 3 RSS changes, 3 website changes, 2 on air bottles of wine, and 1 instance of falling asleep while recording.

Today, Insomnia Radio turns 1 year young. Expect the next year to be twice as exciting. Thanks to everyone who's made this little hobby the best thing to ever happen to me.

Insomnia Radio #42 is coming your way in a few hours. Hope you enjoy it!

Hysteria

From staple Top 40 radio band to unsigned and independent. Talk about an improvement!

Harvey Danger has just released their latest album "Little By Little" for free to the world, via PSP, Direct Download and BitTorent.

And in case you're curious, it rocks. Here is WHY they are doing it.

(Graphic courtesy of Fabricio Lima from Design Attack)

Brought to you by KillYourFM, MyVirtualBand.com, and Brad Sucks
For details, head to the Official Contest Page

Just a few quick notes for ya:

1: Only ONE day left to submit your idea for the Playstation Portable Contest. All entries must be received, via the IR Forum, before Midnight on Sept. 30th (PST)

2: In the last week forum members have been treated to Mental Doodles and Lost Thoughts #1, a forum-only series of shows, AND TWO exclusive mixtapes...Whatcha waiting for??? Besides, it's absolute chaotic bliss in there, thanks to the antics of a few members....Come join us!

That's it for now! Ep. 42 coming at ya soon...

The latest edition of SYSTM, Revision3's excellent videocast, is a hands on primer showing you step by step how to create your own podcast. Anyone thinking about venturing out into the podosphere NEEDS to watch it.

Kevin Rose also hosts a lesser known Videocast called "The Broken." Trust me, you want to watch all 3 episodes. Especially Hacking with Ramzi. Dear Lord it's hilarious.

Thanks to Tim of Radio.Speljamr for pointing this out. This really borders on being the last straw.

For some time, the RIAA has been pushing the FCC to impose a copy-protection mandate on the makers of next-generation digital radio receiver/recorders (think TiVo-for-radio).

Now, as reported by Public Knowledge's Mike Godwin, the entire music industry has taken up the cause and is beating the drum in Congress.

Quote: Never mind that digital audio broadcasting is not significantly greater in quality than regular, analog radio. Never mind that it's of vastly less quality than that of audio CDs. In spite of these inconvenient facts, the RIAA is hoping that the transition to "digital audio broadcasting" will provide enough confusion and panic that they can persuade Congress or the FCC to impose some kind of copy-protection scheme or regulation on digital radio broadcast.

In other words, the music industry is basically saying that, where recording from next-generation radio is concerned, government must step in and freeze innovation to ensure that you can never do anything that you couldn't do with an analog cassette deck in 1984. This, despite the fact that Congress specifically approved of digital recording off the radio in the Audio Home Recording Act in 1992. So this is about stopping music fans from doing things that are perfectly legal under copyright law.

Original article Here

EDIT:** ARGH, color me embarassed. Try as I might, the general public cannot vote on the forum unless they are registered. Well, feel free to sound off**

Hey gang. Episode 40, Part 2 will be here tomorrow afternoon, and I can't wait for you to hear it! But in the meantime, please do me a quick and easy favor.

I have a poll on my forum which I've opened up to non-registered guests concerning Insomnia Radio "2.0". I would appreciate your input or simply your vote. Please answer honestly and be as unbiased as possible. Thanks in advance for your participation. The poll is here

Hey gang!

Your friendly resident insomniac can now be found on the worldwide arenas of BattleField 2.
Favorite class: Special Ops.
Favorite playtime: LATE
If ANY of you are proud owners of this game - which is equivalent to virtual crack, find me on Gamespy or Xfire and let’s blow stuff up J
My tag on both is killyourfm

(Reused with permission from User Generated Content)

It can be very difficult for a ragtag group of merry indie music podcasters, who have day jobs, and don't have money as a group, to come together and pull something off. But sometimes we actually do just that.

Back in the day, pre AMP schism, we had started to form a library of music where our members can draw upon a database of music that has been cleared by the artists without any sort of heinous restrictions or over-reaching licensing. Just a straight up "you can use this and we will credit you and there you have it."

So after much time and effort, we have put it live. We have a lot to put back in there, and a lot of work to do to get it going the way it should, but its a start.

Check out the library if you want to peek. If you are in a band head on over to the signup page and send some music our way. Please read the terms and conditions carefully. We want you to know we respect you.

From Jason: We still have some kinks to work out, but if you have any suggestions please email us! info@musicpodcasting.org

1: Sonic Playground #2 (Chemical fires and underage boys with guitars) is out, and it's miles ahead of what you heard on DoubleShots. Lynn found her groove. Honest, inspired, and great music.

2: My favorite monkeypup has started his own podcast, "Music For Jerks" and for a 1st episode, it's excellent. It's also worth mentioning that his podcast introduced me to 5 bands I had never heard before on a music podcast. Quite a feat.

Please feed your ears with both. Be back soon.

Shareaza. Bearshare. LimeWire. SoulSeek. Morpheus. Whatever P2P client you're using, please add Insomnia Radio to your shared folders, and spread the show around :-)

Have you joined the Insomnia Radio Message Board yet?
A little birdie told me it may just payoff someday...Come make some noise!

I've finally opened up the Insomnia Radio Cafepress Store. I won't hide the fact that Cafepress is ridiculously overpriced, however the production overhead is zilch. With that said, I'm clearing only a buck, two bucks TOPS, on each product to keep the prices just shy of incomprehensible...

If you'd like to support your favorite podcast, this is the perfect way because you can have something tangible in your hands. Thanks gang!
IR STORE

Get your cell phone. Go to your contacts. Add this #:
(805)624-4340
Now, call that # and leave all manner of noise, whatever you see fit. I'm looking for some listener flavor for the next few shows.

I'm counting on you guys and gals to please do this. AMP'ed now has an iTunes feed. It's a brand new show, and if you subscribe to it iTunes, it stands a good chance of hitting the TOP 100, helping out the artists and the podcasters mentioned even more. Please do this for me. Just click the button :-)

A weekly showcase of the best music from over 40 musically dedicated podcasts. AMPed is the official podcast of AMP, (The Association of Music Podcasting), and gives you a sample of the varied genres and music that AMP has to offer from week to week.

Hosted by Skepticality's Derek Colanduno



LISTEN NOW

...Have to say, more bands should do this...

Lokata Home

The KYFM staff and design team have really gone over the top. For those of you without PSP's, you're going to get a nice, beefy, 54 FULL page multimedia pdf magazine. (Not the PSP images slapped into a PDF. This was designed FOR PDF Format from the ground up.)

If you have a computer and an internet connection, please download it and check us out.

Download.Read.Listen.
August 1st.

PLEASE DIGG THIS STORY

The following is for immediate press release worldwide. Though it's voiced through AMP, it represents dozens of other musicpodcasters who still have not been in included in iTunes. If you're one of them, contact me.

Is Apple Thwarting Independent Music Podcasters?

Despite the widespread proliferation of podcasts through Apple�s new iTunes version 4.9, it appears music podcasters that legally distribute independent music are being left behind and effectively locked out of the iTunes podcast directory, which is fast becoming the primary vehicle to find podcasts.

The Association of Music Podcasting (AMP) represents the largest podcasting content group in the world, with forty three members. As of this release, three weeks after the delivery of the latest version of iTunes, thirty four AMP podcast feeds remained unlisted in the iTunes directory. These podcasts were subsequently either listed in the iPodder.org directory that served as the initial basis for the iTunes client ,or were submitted within twenty-four hours of the iTunes release.

It appears Apple has placed procedural obstacles for many older, established podcasts to quickly enter its iTunes directory. Despite that brand new podcast submissions appear to be taking a reasonable amount of processing time (approximately 48 hours), many legacy podcasters have waited weeks without a presence on iTunes.

Moreover, podcasts taken from the original iPodder.org listing are barred from resubmission, with no available option to resolve the issue of podcasts "on hold."

�It�s frustrating,� says Chris MacDonald, owner of IndieFeed Podcasts, founding member and Director of Legal Affairs at AMP. �We�ve been podcasting since mid September of 2004, when this thing really got started. I have thousands and thousands of listeners; yet our fans can�t migrate to iTunes easily. We are losing loyal listeners who aren�t technically savvy or who choose not to run two podcast aggregators at a time. It�s silly to suggest Apple can�t add those feeds to their directory in a reasonable amount of time. It�s also odd that my non-music feeds, which were provided to Apple at the same time, migrated to the iTunes directory in only two days.�

"Corporations are looking to take advantage of the roadwork that the existing podcasting community has created via an unfettered, open-choice format,� says Derrick Oien, President of AMP. Oien is one of the earliest legal music podcasters, going back to the fall of 2004. His show is among many not yet listed in the iTunes directory. Oien adds, �It appears that Apple is more concerned with molding the community to their immediate commercial needs than with embracing this open community and adhering to an effective long term strategy. We have witnessed the early evolution of podcasting at a break-neck pace; partly because podcasting�s open format rapidly adapts to fit the needs of the community at large. Successful corporations will embrace rather than attempt to control this phenomenon. AMP continues to rapidly amass a large and dedicated collective audience, and we are working with people and organizations that approach podcasting in the spirit in which it was conceived. We look forward to working with them. At some point we expect that the support we receive daily from listeners and artists will get Apple's attention."

Talk about a unique human interest story...



My Name Is Chance

Just found out about All-Florida Indies, a music podcast featuring unsigned bands in the state of Florida, hosted by Bing Futch of Mohave. (you didn't tell me about this Bing!) Haha.

Everyone go have a listen. There's nothing cooler than artists promoting other artists, and this one is quality!

Throw it up on your websites, your signatures, etc. Issue 2 is going to blow you guys away I promise.

Hey gang! Just wanted to jump on and announce two things:

1: Episode 32 CD Giveaway Deadline is TONIGHT @ midnight PST

2: The listener survey cut off is July 23rd. Jump on it! Only takes about 5 minutes and it's vital in my search for a sponsor. Plus, there's a prize to be had :-)
Listener Survey Here

See you soon for Insomnia 35.

We can do this. Help us 'digg' this story and propel KillYourFM Magazine to the front page. Good for us, good for readers, good for the featured bands. You may need to sign up for a free account, but it only takes seconds...

The direct link to the Digg Story is: http://digg.com/music/KillYourFM_Independent_Music_Zine_for_the_PSP

Listener Survey Here

In an effort to find sponsorship and gather some concrete facts about the Insomnia Radio listenership, I'm asking you to take a brief survey. It should take up no more than 5 minutes of your time. The end goal here is to find sponsorship and bring you the tunes more often...With that said, please answer honestly as these questions will give me a clearer picture of what you think is acceptable.

Once you've finished, please fill in your email address to be entered into a drawing for either a $20 iTunes or $20 Amazon.com Gift Card. No specific personal information or email addresses will be given away or sold, EVER. You have my word on that.

I appreciate this, thank you.

Download for PSP or in Multimedia PDF. Pick your poison...



I want to send my deepest thanks to the entire KYFM staff for helping me take this from insane idea to reality!!!

Ladies & Gentlemen, subscribe! You won't be disappointed...
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I'd like to warmly welcome any new listeners from iTunes as well as readers of the CMJ Podcasting article!

If I can answer any questions for ya or make your listening experience any better, please drop me a line...and make sure you crank up the volume!

iPod & iTunes owners. Do this with me:
FIRST: Update your iPod Firmware
1 -> Open up iTunes 4.9. Click the shiny "podcasts" icon
2 -> Drag and drop my iTunes feedburner RSS into iTunes
3 -> Choose to GET (download) Insomnia 32
Sync your ipod
While playing the show, click your select wheel 3 times and view the SAME show notes that were right here...on your ipod screen!!!!
4 -> AND just for kicks, stop playback on my show, listen to 10 other shows, stopping and flipping back and forth at random. Yea. They're all Bookmarked AAC format, so they'll be waiting right where you left off.

Conclusion: I love iTunes 4.9. Welcome to the future.

Once again, Matt Galligan outdoes himself. AMP would like to invite you to cruise the site, make some noise in the forum, and be part of the new music revolution.

For registered members @ the Insomnia Radio Hangout, Episode 32 is there waiting for your ears :-) If you need some good tunes to carry you through the weekend, head over to the message board and sign up!

Wow. I'm all a-flutter. The re-launch of the AMP website is about to happen. 10 new members added to the party. Galligan has vastly improved the look of the forum...nothing but good things moving forward...

Please visit us and make some noise gang:
Musicpodcasting.org

My Odeo Channel

This is for ODEO's bots to read. The link won't really take ya anywhere.

I'd like to give a heartfelt thanks to Lora Friedenthal and Bob Battams for their recent tips! Thanks you guys :-)

Tonight (Friday, June 17th) at 9:30P.M, Central Standard Time, you'll be able to catch The Cool Waters Band Live at NowStream.com. Rick tells me you'll need to register for a free account, but there are no worries of spam.

It would REALLY rock if they were webcasting the video as well. Oh, ok, have some video!

Cool Waters is one class act in concert. I recommend catching at least some of their show!

The Cloves just sent me 5 shiny new copies of their EP "Waiting for the World to Be."

I wonder what I should do with those ;-)

Hey gang;
I've added a CdBaby Shopping Cart to the Episode 30 show notes. Please support the bands by purchasing their albums. C-ya!

Earlier today I placed a "tipjar" on the website. Don't let it taunt you :-) Give a buck if you like, or just send me a comment, or do nothing, it's completely in your hands. This is the one and only time I'll mention it because I don't wish to throw it in your face on a regular basis.

However, I am compelled to publicly thank Sam Gulino from Tampa, Florida. He contributed something well outside the realm of a "tip" and his generousity almost brought me to tears. Sam, thank you. It means a great deal to me.

This inspired me to tell you all about my small little plan to support the podcasters who entertain me every week, and I can only hope you'll consider adopting the same idea.

Beginning immediately, I will be sending $1 to each of my 5 favorite podcasts. I will repeat this process every month, and that list of 5 may change. It may stay the same. These will be shows that I eagerly look forward to. Shows that are instantly in my ears the second they've finished downloading. Shows I cannot live without.

If you feel the same way I urge you to join me in supporting YOUR favorite 5 shows every month. Five bucks out of your pocket, no sweat. And if enough people adopt this method, hell, it may even help the hosts pay the bills....
What do you say?
Here's my Favorite Five for the month of June: (gentlemen, please open a paypal account!)

1. DeFi Radio
2. Bob & AJ
3. The Tartan Podcast
4. The Roadhouse
5. The Bitterest Pill

Today, the official Podcast Award Nominations have started, and I would sincerely appreciate your nomination of Insomnia Radio in the Music/Radio category.
Nominations begin today, with voting to follow in July, and the creators of the site expect to see over 100,000 hits per day. Talk about anticipation! Winners will be announced during the 2005 Podcast Expo in November, which I'm hoping to attend.

So, please head over there and throw up your nomination. Thanks gang!

p.o.d.c.a.s.t.

(originally posted at Nomadic Audio)

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Martin @ Green Dragon Radio is insane, in a good way. He's launched the GDR Network, a collection of high quality streams available 24/7, encompassing over 15 podcasts, including Insomnia Radio, Digital Detroit Radio, Daily Drivel, and many more.

Please give it a listen! Martin's show has over 20,000 listeners in the UK and worldwide, and this expansion is very promising, and I'd like to thank him for choosing Insomnia Radio as part of his permanent rotation.

Talk about cutting edge! Now, thanks to the masterminds @ PSPDrive.com, you can send content directly to your PSP with one click, including Insomnia Radio.

The same technology will be coming soon to insomniaradio.net...sweet!