Mike's Manic Mintue 14 Jul 06

Okay To Play. . . A new site, Okay to Play, has launched that features "comparison charts to help podcasters make educated decisions regarding audio advertising sales companies, podsafe music, recording hardware, and more.   The site offers charts on podcast flash players, portable audio recorders, podcast advertising companies, and music providers.   The site plans to add listener submitted reviews, editorial, and additional resources to help podcasters navigate the ever expanding sea of choice. Okay to Play is a "side project" of Adam Varga, of Daily Sonic.     Podcast of the day. . . The Open Mike Café   A weekly show hosted by Michael Stephens of Wayne, Michigan featuring songs from A blend of independent original music submitted by artists struggling to be heard.   Most of the music is folk/acoustic, though he is starting to play more blues and jazz.   URL: http://www.gcast.com/u/openmike/openmikecafe?nr=1&&s=39136193 FEED: http://www.gcast.com/u/openmike/openmikecafe.xml   Manic Minute Recommendation: Sounds good to me!  Maybe I'll submit one of my own songs. . .   And that's your Manic Minute for July 14th, 2006, brought to you by www.business-podcasting.com . . .