Blubrry is dedicated to implementing Podcasting 2.0 features; today we'll be exploring what some of these features are and how they work within the Blubrry Podcasting platform.

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Today’s Hosts: Todd Cochrane and Mike Dell

What is RSS and why is it important to podcasting?

Really Simple Syndication 

RSS is an OPEN web standard (not owned or controlled by anyone) 

It’s the primary way that podcasts are distributed

It is what keeps podcasting an open medium that is not cancelable 

What is the Podcasting 2.0 project? 

It’s an open project to add features to RSS

It’s an open directory of podcasts (podcastindex.org)

It’s a way to monetize podcasts via Value4Value rather than advertising

What new features are available through the Podcasting 2.0 project?

Live Item - Allows you to announce via your RSS feed that you are going live. Adds the ability to listen/watch live without leaving your podcast app.

V4V - Allows satellite streaming and boosts donations and comments via lighting (bitcoin)

Transcripts / Closed captioning - Your transcript link in the feed can be viewed on apps that allow it. It also can be viewed on closed caption-capable players/apps. 

Credits - Who are your hosts, guests, producer and so on? Like movie credits right in your RSS feed 

TXT - An open tag for codes and other things to prove ownership once the email address is removed from the feed.

Location - Allows you to set the location of your show or an episode. 

Cross-app comments - This allows people to comment on your episode no matter which app they are using, without leaving the app. 

GUID - A behind-the-scenes tag that identifies your podcast no matter where you host or move to. Kind of an ID number for your show.

Funding - A place to put your donate link, such as Patreon, PayPal, Buymeacoffee or donate page right in the feed for apps to show.

And more!

Why is Podcasting 2.0 important?

It allows for innovation in the podcast industry

It helps keep podcasting a free and open standard for the open web

It offers alternative funding for shows thorough V4V

Read more here

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