Podcasters’ Emporium #032 – The Podcast, Blog and New Media Producer’s Legal Survival Guide

Gordon Firemark joins the Podcasters’ Emporium team to talk about his new book called The Podcast, Blog and New Media Producer’s Legal Survival Guide.

Gordon Firemark is a veteran entertainment media lawyer who has written this book to help explain the legal principles, issues and claims that can arise for producers of internet-based media, in terms that even Dave and I understand!  Gordon’s 114-page guide is designed to help those who write blogs, host & produce podcasts, or distribute video or other media via the Internet avoid the most common mistakes that lead to threats, recriminations and lawsuits.

What Dave and I particularly like about the book is that it gives you enough information on each topic to be very helpful without getting too bogged down in technical jargon.  Gordon’s presentation is very accessible and we believe that this guide is the perfect complement to any podcaster (or budding new media mogul’s) bookshelf.

Even if you’re starting out, you will get great benefit from this book in learning how to setup your show to protect yourself and your show from future claims.

In his e-book, Gordon will teach you about:

  • Copyright Law Basics
  • Copyright Infringement claims and defenses
  • DMCA take-down notices and counternotices
  • Legal requirements for using third-party content
  • The right of privacy
  • the right of publicity
  • Libel & Slander
  • Contracts
  • Releases, consents and permissions
  • Licensing content
  • Collaborations and co-productions
  • Partnerships, Corporations, LLC’s and other business structures
  • Business licenses and tax certificates
  • Zoning and Land-use restrictions on studio construction
  • Monetization of your content
  • Advertising
  • FTC regulations concerning affiliate ads and endorsements
  • Solutions to the most common legal problems faced by media producers
  • What to do if you get a cease-and-desist letter
  • Special Podcasters’ Emporium Deal: Enter the coupon code of “emporium” at checkout to receive a $5 discount on the purchase price.

    Find out more about The Podcast, Blog & New Media Producers’ Legal Survival Guide.

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    Founder of the Lifestyle PodNetwork. I'm a little bit geeky at heart, I love to podcast and I love helping people use technology to communicate. You can read my blog at james-williams.com and follow me on Twitter

    4 Responses to Podcasters’ Emporium #032 – The Podcast, Blog and New Media Producer’s Legal Survival Guide

    1. brad March 13, 2011 at 6:09 pm #

      Great show guyz

    2. Dave Gray March 2, 2011 at 1:14 am #

      Thanks Dan… OK so I admit I’m not a Lethal Weapon Expert… thanks for the compliments about the rest of the show !!

    3. Dan February 28, 2011 at 10:44 pm #

      Wow. Even his photo looks happy!

      Great show guys, even if Dave’s ignorance of the Lethal Weapon franchise did mar it a little bit. He even feigned ignorance as to what I was talking about when I challenged him on twitter.

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