To submit a podcast to the Apple iTunes podcast directory, you need an iTunes account (see Do I need a credit card to subscribe to podcasts?). Problem is, this means that Australian residents cannot submit podcasts to the directory.
And the annoying thing is, I only found this out after creating a podcast feed specifically for iTunes (using the iTunes extensions to RSS 2.0 – 20/01/06: There seems to be a more up-to-date spec – Podcasting and iTunes: Technical Specification).
My plan was to get the podcast feed for the new Toongabbie Anglican Church web-site into iTunes now – given the 1-2 week timeframe to get a podcast included in the directory – so that when the site launched a direct link to iTunes would be available. (Not that the site will be ready in 1-2 weeks).
I guess the requirement for having an iTunes account is to reduce spammers to the directory.
Looks like I will have to wait till the 17th of October. That’s the latest rumour date for iTunes Australia.
Simon, this is a great idea to include the message in the iTunes podcast directory. I am ready and waiting … waiting … waiting for the iTunes Music Store to open in Australia.