Broadcastr | Soapbox for the Masses
“We tweet. We blog. We YouTube. We connect on Facebook. What about our voices?”
The tagline used by Broadcastr, 
the new social venture by Andy Hunter and Scott Lindenbaum that sets out to add another layer to the already saturated social market.
Broadcastr sets out to be different than the already released Cinchcast by providing a map-interface and the ability to hear recorded stories as well as live feeds in real time. The idea of micro-podcasts is not new but what Broadcastr is trying to create will change how we see and perceive events in realtime on real subjects across the globe.
The content can range from the playback of a party in college, a walking tour of a historic area to actual realtime voices of people on the ground in a natural disaster or civil unrest. The posibilities for content are endless and will be highly user generated. Broadcastr has spent the last few months pulling historical figures and providing content in places that truly span the globe. As a user you can tap into an explorer in Antartica or track the tour dates of your favorite band.
An interesting point to consider is what this will do to mainstream reporting. Over the past few years we have seen an increase in user generated content that finds it’s way onto your favorite news station. The video and picture capabilities we have on our phones allow us 1/2 of the necessary equipment for documenting a news story in progress. Add the ability to geo-stamp the location and provide vocal commentary that people can tap into and now you have mini reporters.
Broadcastr sets out to add a voice to the avatars and persona’s we have created online. The ability to tune in and listen to content streaming from anywhere in the globe will prove to be an interesting proposition strictly from a voyeuristic play, but one cannot deny the utility and potential this service has to offer.
What do you think? How will you use it?
