Actual credit for the invention of the podcasting model goes to Dave Winer. Software developer Winer helped create Really Simple Syndication (RSS) — a basic web feed simplifying the process of subscribing to websites and other online media. He used RSS to deliver his audio program, Morning Coffee Notes, just a day before Curry’s program debuted.

But Curry’s celebrity status as a former MTV video jockey catapulted him ahead in popularity, and his podcast proved far more influential. Thus, in the podcast revolution, Curry played the role of pioneer for Winer’s invention.

via Aug. 13, 2004: ‘Podfather’ Adam Curry Launches Daily Source Code | This Day In Tech | Wired.com.

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