 | Press ReleasesBBC launches music podcasts |
The BBC is to launch its first music podcasts on Monday 12 November, offering a broad range of regular compilations including pop, folk, hip hop, jazz, indie, rhythm and blues, dance, punk and Asian music. The podcasts contain material from programmes previously broadcast on BBC Radio and – for the first time – also include 30-second clips of music. BBC Radio 1's Chart Show is the first to launch on Monday, offering clips of the hits played on the show along with the run down of the Top 40. Later this week, a range of new podcasts will be available, containing highlights from Radio 1 specialist music shows.
From Saturday 17 November, the portfolio expands to offer podcasts including Folk & Acoustic with Mike Harding from BBC Radio 2, Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone from BBC 6 Music and the BBC Asian Network Chart. 1Xtra BBC has podcasts from a range of music genres including hip hop, dancehall and garage. All of the podcasts are available from bbc.co.uk/podcasts. The full list of titles is as follows: | Title | Network | | Radio 1 Chart Show | BBC Radio 1 | | Radio 1 Punk Show | BBC Radio 1 | | Radio 1 Rock Show | BBC Radio 1 | | Radio 1 Indie Weekly | BBC Radio 1 | | Radio 1 Dance Weekly | BBC Radio 1 | | Zane Lowe's Hottest Records | BBC Radio 1 | | Radio 1 Mini Mix | BBC Radio 1 | | 1Xtra RnB Top 10 | 1Xtra BBC | | 1Xtra Drum & Bass Top 10 | 1Xtra BBC | | 1Xtra Dancehall Top 10 | 1Xtra BBC | | 1Xtra Hip Hop Top 10 | 1Xtra BBC | | 1Xtra UK Garage Top 10 | 1Xtra BBC | | Paul Jones Rhythm And Blues | BBC Radio 2 | | Folk & Acoustic with Mike Harding | BBC Radio 2 | | Music Club with Simon Mayo | BBC Radio 2 | | Asian Network Music Chart | BBC Asian Network | | Friction: New British Asian Music | BBC Asian Network | | Jazz Library | BBC Radio 3 | | Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone | BBC 6 Music |
Mark Friend, Controller, Multiplatform & Interactive, BBC Audio & Music, said: "Including clips of music in our podcasting service allows us to represent the incredible breadth of BBC Radio's output. "We now have a service that offers highlights of both music and speech programming, giving listeners a much wider choice of great content to download." Lesley Douglas, Controller, Radio 2, 6 Music and Popular Music, said: "Music is at the heart of much of BBC Radio. "It is an exciting development that we can now reflect just some of that rich diversity within our podcasts and give music lovers the chance to sample an even broader range of music. "The opportunity to reflect the combination of expert presenters with clips of the music they are showcasing should benefit both listeners and musicians alike." The BBC's podcast service already offers more than 120 speech-only titles, including The Archers, Best Of Moyles and Russell Brand. The BBC was the first British broadcaster to podcast when it offered Radio 4's In Our Time as a podcast in November 2004. It was part of a trial launched to help understand podcasting technology, audiences' appetite for downloads and their preferred content. A formal podcasting trial started in May 2005. A full service was launched following the BBC Trust's approval of BBC on-demand services in April 2007, after a Public Value Test. JA | 
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