In a recent conversation with our friend Damage we were discussing Sony devices and so forth as usual. After some fickle bickering and revelations, he mentioned that Sonicstage could really use better podcast integration. The statement was simple, yet profound. Why is Sonicstage limited with the creation of podcasts? Sonicstage is a nexus for all Sony audio devices; Hi-MD users could have access to some sort of Sony managed youtube-esque environment that is accessible via Sonicstage and deliver a rich feed of user-submitted live recorded content, including podcasts or independent music. Featured users could also have a presence on the Connect music store where they could sell their content accordingly and flash/hard drive audio player users could download that content to their devices.
There could be an option that keeps your Walkman updated with the top 5 or 10 clips automatically each time your sync’d to Sonicstage and a broadband internet connection is enabled.
One of Sony’s biggest fallacies is that they are not seizing the opportunity to promote a sense of community. The company does interact with most media-outlets about their endeavors but they really need to focus on releasing the communist grip and letting their users demonstrate their creativity and ideals. User-driven content is running some of the most popular websites in the world these days. There needs to be a better bridge between user and manufacturer and Sony should be much more vocal about it. If you have noticed, Apple started really listening to the customer during the evolution of the iPod and that is why it is now a gapless audio playing behemoth. However, we here at ATRACLife see alot of the same recommendations over and over again that make sense but aren’t implemented.
