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podcast revolt

Microsoft is trying to banish the word “podcasting,” with its implicit reference to the popular Apple music player, in favor of the more generic “blogcasting,” according to reports cited by the Cult of Mac weblog. At this point, though, with podcasts on the cusp of catching on in a more widespread manner, is it too late to change the terminology? Besides, while “podcasting” isn’t necessarily the best way to describe the concept, “blogcasting” sounds even more painfully generic and fails to encompass sites that may offer podcasts but aren’t actually blogs themselves, such as radio station Web sites.