Essay on various forms of podcasting and broadcasting –
I use Facebook broadcasting using live-stream and posts. Audio recordings are the easiest because video can take much longer to set-up for aesthetics, editing, and upload time. The Facebook live-stream recordings have the benefit of no upload time broadcasting, and yet provide a recording. I have been experimenting with various show themes including: comedy, music, readings of stories, lectures, interviews, and discussions. SCODcast music has included remixes, covers, and originals; ambient, folk, and industrial.
Folk music and literature is generally considered ‘public domain’. Popular stories and songs are part of folk lore, and so copyrighted pop media creates a post-modern problem for ‘public domain’ use. Our popular birthday folk song was even copyrighted for several years, so that no one was allowed to sing it in public; the ruling was eventually over-turned legally. When artists push the limits of what is allowed to be played, it holds the mirror to power.
Facebook mutes anything that its copyright algorithm detects, but Youtube has a monetize option to run ads for the owner. Karaoke has added a new element to pop-culture over the years. It is fun to take some requests and dedicate some shows to people or themes.
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