It was news earlier this week when a company that promotes poker was sued by one of the major record labels and publishing companies for the use of music in podcasts without permission. As we have written before (see, for instance, our articles here and here), the use of music in podcasts requires a license… Continue Reading
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Another Caution on Social Media – Be Careful What You Share
Posted in Intellectual Property, On Line Media, Podcasting, Website IssuesCan retweeting or sharing someone else’s content get you into trouble? Possibly, based on news reports of a recently filed lawsuit seeking damages for defamation from a cable TV host who retweeted a twitter photo suggesting that someone has made racially derogatory comments. This case seems similar to the one about which we wrote here,… Continue Reading
Hey Alexa – Remind Me How Much You Are Increasing My SoundExchange Music Royalties
Posted in Broadcast Performance Royalty, Intellectual Property, Internet Radio, Music Rights, On Line Media, PodcastingAt almost every broadcast conference, there is a discussion of using Alexa, Google Home and other smart speakers and digital assistants to increase the reach of broadcast radio stations. Discussions of how to get listeners to tune in and how to monetize the listeners on these new platforms are regularly included. But rarely is there a… Continue Reading
More Podcast Legal Issues – Remembering Sponsorship Identification
Posted in On Line Media, Payola and Sponsorship Identification, PodcastingIn recent weeks, we’ve written about a number of legal issues that need to be considered in connection with podcasting – getting releases from guests, making sure that ownership of the podcast is clear, and considering music royalties. Another issue that I discussed in my presentation on legal issues for broadcasters entering the podcast industry… Continue Reading
More Podcast Legal Issues – Getting Releases From Interview Subjects
Posted in Intellectual Property, On Line Media, Podcasting, PrivacyIn recent weeks, I’ve written about my presentation at the Podcast Movement Convention on legal issues for broadcasters who are thinking about podcasting, and followed up with an article warning any company with employees or contractors creating podcasts or other digital media projects to be sure to clarify who owns the content that is created.… Continue Reading
More on the Need to Make Clear Who Owns Digital and Social Media Assets
Posted in Intellectual Property, On Line Media, Podcasting, Website IssuesLast week, we wrote about legal issues for podcasters, and made the point that media companies should be making clear by contract or otherwise who owns the podcasts that their employees and independent contractors have created. This week, there was press coverage (see, for instance, the article here) about a law suit filed by a… Continue Reading
A Presentation on Legal Issues for Podcasters – Who Owns What?
Posted in Advertising Issues, Intellectual Property, On Line Media, Podcasting, Website IssuesLast week, I spoke at Podcast Movement 2018 – a large conference of podcasters held in Philadelphia. My presentation, Legal Issues In Podcasting – What Broadcasters Need to Know, was part of the Broadcasters Meet Podcasters Track. The slides from my presentation are available here. In the presentation, I discussed copyright issues, including some of the… Continue Reading
Hey, Alexa, How Are Your Affecting My Podcasting Music Royalty Obligations?
Posted in Appearances, Digital Radio, Intellectual Property, Internet Radio, Music Rights, On Line Media, Podcasting, Website IssuesNext Wednesday, July 25, I will be speaking at the Podcast Movement Conference in Philadelphia, as part of the Broadcasters Meet Podcasters Track, discussing legal issues that broadcasters need to consider as they move some of their content into podcasts. One of the topics that I will be discussing will be the music royalty obligations… Continue Reading
Music in Podcasts – Reminder that ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and SoundExchange Licenses Don’t Cover Music Use in Podcasts
Posted in Intellectual Property, Internet Radio, Music Rights, On Line Media, Podcasting, Website IssuesI was recently interviewed by Steve Goldstein of Amplifi Media, a firm that consults for podcast companies, on the difficulties with the use of music in podcasts. That interview has been turned into an article on Steve’s blog, here, discussing these legal issues. That article discusses the same issues that we’ve written about here several… Continue Reading