by Jennifer Van Grove

http://mashable.com/2008/12/29/group-voice-messaging/

ShoutNow is the newest, and simplest, addition to the space. The service, which was launched over the course of Indianapolis Startup Weekend in December, uses a pay-per-message model to let users send voice messages to a group of recipients. All you have to do is visit the website, enter your phone number, record your message, enter the phone numbers of recipients, pay your tab, and you’re done.

At 99 cents for a 1 minute message to up to 10 contacts, ShoutNow offers a relatively cheap, but professional alternative to other freemium plans that include advertisements. The site doesn’t appear to offer much in the way of additional features, like creating groups of contacts, but we can assume that is just a side effect to being brand new.