No Revolution

Podcasting Primer, Chapter LCVIII

"Podcasting--the practice of recording and distributing MP3 files that can be automatically downloaded and put on digital music players such as the iPod--has in the space of months evolved from a hobbyists' tool to adoption by some of the biggest media companies in the world.

Less than a year old in their current form, podcasts initially were dominated by the often-eccentric recorded ramblings of the high-tech crowd. But they've quickly evolved into a widespread distribution format, with major media companies such as Clear Channel and BusinessWeek jumping onboard."

I couldn't have said it better myself. So ... I clicked, copied and pasted it here for you.