Keeping Your Podcast Legal - Gordon Firemark
In this episode we are joined by Lawyer Gordon Firemark who produces multiple podcasts that include,Entertainment Industry Insights,Entertainment Law Update, and The Law Podcasting as well as his own course that teachers lawyers how to podcast atLawpodcasting.com.
He is the author of the bookThe Podcast, Blog & New Media Producer's Legal Survival Guide: An essential resource for content creators(amazon) or if you want the pdf of the book go tohttp://www.podcastlawbook.com/
Today we talk about:
How Gordon got into entertainment law
How to register a trademark. How a trademark is your brand. Here is the US Patent and Trademark Office Websitewww.uspto.gov
Understanding Copyright
When is it OK to play music in your podcast?
How do you avoid being sued for slander?
Fair Use (Gordan has agreat video about this on YouTube)
Tips on Negotiating contacts
Dave explains how he got fined for using an image from images.google.com (so yes, you can get busted)
How to avoid "Defaming" someone.
Release forms.podcastrelease.comis a free example (email address required).
How he found his co-host.
How lawyers are using podcasting to get more clients.
Affiliate links.
copyright.govdmca agent
Gordon (like Dave) recommends theAudio Technica 2100 microphone
Because of My PodcastDave Hooper ofRed Podcast- I am Much Smoother on the Microphone when I'm doing promos for my radio show
Ryan K park ofFoodcraftsmen.comwas much more confidentwhen he appeared on the local news
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Saturday May 21 1 - 2 PM EST
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