I would really appreciate some help from someone. I just started my podcast a few weeks ago and I am using Libsyn to host it. I have been trying to get approved by iTunes for the second time and I just got rejected again. I do not know what other changes I can make to make my podcast approval for iTunes. Can someone please look over my RSS feed and tell me what changes I need to make? Thanks!
Here's the RSS Feed:
You had an error in your feed for the URL for your website - I fixed that and your feed is now validating.
You can try again - if it says the feed was already submitted - you will need to change it a little along with the title.
Please note if you have any RIAA big music in your podcast - that will get your show reject as it is against the Terms of Service for iTunes and also libsyn.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Rob w
libsyn
Thank you Robert. I can now resubmit the RSS feed to iTunes and it'll be approved for sure? I hope so. I appreciate it.
The issue with the URL was it was missing - http:// - before the www. part
Per your updated feed - http://kevinhateshiphop.libsyn.com/KevinHatesHH
All looks good on the feed technically and with the text - there are no profannities - and your artwork looks good.
The only thing that would get you rejected at this point is if your music is not podsafe.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podsafe
If you have any music from any of the major record labels your show will get rejected - but if the music is podsafe it should get approved. But no one can ever say for sure on approvals - you just have to wait for apple to review it.
Rob W
libsyn.
Thanks for your help, Robert. I just got an email for rejection again. I guess it must be the music, even though all of it is indie artists not on major labels. It's just interesting because I listen to a ton of podcasts where people play music on every episode. Just a bit frustrating, you know.
Please email me the email for the latest rejection.
rob (at) libsyn (dot) com
Thanks
Rob W
libsyn
Podcast Rejection
