If you listen to the
Daily Source Code you will have heard on
Monday 23rd's show that I'm no longer part of the
Podshow network. This was instigating by me, and managment complied with my wish to leave.
I've noticed that there's been some speculation regarding this since it happened last Thursday (19th January), and I'm happy to verify the rumours - the tartanpodcast is 100% independant again.
What will this mean for the future of the tartanpodcast?
In simple terms, less podcasts per week. Part of my contract with Podshow meant producing 3 shows per week and while they'd given me written grace from producing the 3 shows, I still felt I had to pull my weight. After all, everyone else was. So I'd continued putting out as many shows as I could, factoring in the little things like earning a living and being a capable father and husband. But when I looked at the tartanpodcast with a critical eye I could see a reduction in quality and that was due to me spending little time preparing the podcast in advance.
Now that I'm in the same boat as people like Dan Klass, Lance Anderson, Scott Fletcher, Brad Pendegraph and many other independant podcasting-for-fun-with-the-hope-of-it-becoming-something-more-serious guys, I can podcast as and when I'm able to.
As an aside, and this is something I'm going to blog about soon, more than one person has commented to me that they didn't listen to all 3 shows per week anyway...
Another reason for my leaving Podshow's fold was the new distribution network. I'm not sure how much information about this network is already out in the 'wild' so I won't go into the mechanics of what I understand it to be. That being said, what I do know about it didn't fit in with the direction I want to take the tartanpodcast. So I felt it was prudent to leave before the network was up and running, with the tartanpodcast incorporated into it.
I realise this may mean I lose out on sponsorship deals and advertising $s, but that doesn't matter when compared with the feeling of excitment and optimism I have looking ahead to bringing you the 'all new' tartanpodcast.
What the format of the new tartanpodcast be?
It will - hopefully - be with you once a week, it'll be about 45 minutes long (I'd make it a neat 49 minutes if I thought PW Fenton would be in a position to play it on Sirius, but I can't foresee that happening), and will be more of a Scottish independant music magazine-style show. With the sad passing of the sleepy sunday show*, the all new tartanpodcast will be available for download on Sunday evenings (conditions apply..) so that you'll have it for your commute on Mondays. The first 10-15 minutes or so will be in keeping with the sleepy sunday show's ethos, so you'll still be hearing the best mellow and laid back music I can lay my hands on to break you into the working week. The rest of the all new show will be dedicated to the Scottish independant music scene, featuring in depth looks at the most exciting bands in Scotland, exploring different genres, regular pieces contributed by the bands themselves, interviews, gig guides, gig reviews and more.
I'm exciting about this development and I hope you'll stay subscribed and tell your friends to subscribe etc etc. I don't have the marketing clout of other podcasters and podcast distribution networks, I'm confident in the loyalty and support of you guys to stick with me and to spread the word
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Failte!
*Note; please trust me on this, the sleepy sunday show may not be coming out anymore, but the new format will make up for it, you have my word.
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