This is a big deal:
Britain’s independent music labels are about to make music available for podcasts, reports the BBC. Britain’s indie acts include Franz Ferdinand and The Prodigy.
Songs by acts signed to UK indie record labels are to be made available to podcasters on a trial basis.
The Association of Independent Music is selling six-month worldwide licence deals for its members’ music to be used on download radio programmes.
… “We believe there will be huge global demand for the AIM podcast licence,” (said an AIM spokeswoman)
As one of the BBC’s interviewees points out: “I see podcasting and subscription services as playing a big role in where the music consumer wants to go.”
