Protecting Your Podcast: Intellectual Property Issues Every Podcaster Should Know

Carolyn Wimbly Martin and Katherine Howard-Fudge

As podcasts continue to proliferate, the legal considerations are increasingly complex. Some podcasts are solo episodes, some have co-hosts and guests, some are produced by the podcaster, and some are produced by an agency. Some consist solely of audio, while others include accompanying video. To avoid cease and desist letters, infringement suits and takedown alerts, [...]

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Protecting Your Podcast: Licensing

Carolyn Wimbly Martin and Katherine Howard-Fudge

Licensing intellectual property is often a significant component of producing a podcast that incorporates material created by others, such as music, photographs or film clips. Most often a podcast’s third-party content should either be in the public domain (for example, once the copyright term has expired) or be authorized for use. If it is not [...]

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