Stop podcasting?

[davekill]

The new phrase seems to be "There's a patent for that."

A company called Personal Audio is claiming they invented podcasting and are now looking for a piece of the action.

After adapting their 1996 patient for an mp3 player to the current podcasting trends, have begun the formal legal notices.

I wonder who owns the patent on trolls? 

http://popwatch.ew.com/2013/06/07/podcasts-patent-controversy/

[Bromptonboy]

I heard about this - I think they will be going after the big podcasters for a quick payout.

[Bryancd]

Already are. Adam Carolla wouldn't pay up and raised money to take these jackoffs to court.

[Rico]

Been talked about for years.
Come get me! 

[Bromptonboy]

Fight the power!

[Bryancd]

Been talked about for years.
Come get me! 

Yeah, they are trolls sitting on patents they never used. They just want to extort $ from the big fish like Carolla or Nerdist. Even Carolla, who has the biggest podcast of all was being shaken down for $100K. But he said FU. Good for him.

[Bromptonboy]

Send them a Treks In SciFi T-shirt and call it even. 

[billybob476]

Bah, stuff like this will always be happening. I don't give a crap. Podcast on.