How Legal (or Illegal) is Your Podcast? with Guest Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer (Part 2)

11/02/22 • 31 min

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This is part 2 of a 2 part interview. Continuing our conversation with Gordon Firemark. Entertainment lawyer, Podcast law expert, and one of the best voices in the industry. Gordon has been a podcaster for more than a decade and is known as The Podcast Lawyer.

We ask him 3 big podcast legal questions:

Q1- Do you need a guest release?
Q2- Podcasts about personal life, personal stories about traumatic events- do they have to worry about libel when sharing personal story? Ex: Amber Heard & Johnny Depp...
Q3- Can I read books on my podcast?

And Gordon gives us his most important bits of legal advice:

Be professional-

1) set it up like a biz...agreements, LLC

2) have agreements/contracts with whoever you are working with or laws will assume you are joint owners

3) Trademark your title- be distinctive in your title, descriptiveness in title won’t allow for trademark

4) Monetizing- clearly document relationships with customers and partners. Vague & ambiguous leads to disagreements/lawsuits- always use precise & clear language

Check out Gordon's Links:

podcastrelease.com (free podcast guest release form)

podcastlawbook.com (my ebook)

Podcastlawforms.com (legal templates for podcasters)

easylegalforpodcasters.com (how and why to course on getting legal structures in place for maximum success)

Other Episodes You Will enjoy:

What is the Biggest Legal Mistake Podcasters Make? Part1 of Gordon Firemark

Podcasts are a Lifestyle Brand with Caila Litman

Podcasts are a Lifestyle Brand (part 2) with Caila Litman

Join our FREE Facebook community: Mastering the Podcaster Mindset Support Group

Get the Guide “The Biggest Mistake Podcaster Make and How to Avoid It”:

DM us on IG: @podcastermindset

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Produced & Edited by: KaSa Media Productions, LLC

We ask him 3 big podcast legal questions:

Q1- Do you need a guest release?
Q2- Podcasts about personal life, personal stories about traumatic events- do they have to worry about libel when sharing personal story? Ex: Amber Heard & Johnny Depp...
Q3- Can I read books on my podcast?

And Gordon gives us his most important bits of legal advice:

Be professional-

1) set it up like a biz...agreements, LLC

2) have agreements/contracts with whoever you are working with or laws will assume you are joint owners

3) Trademark your title- be distinctive in your title, descriptiveness in title won’t allow for trademark

4) Monetizing- clearly document relationships with customers and partners. Vague & ambiguous leads to disagreements/lawsuits- always use precise & clear language

Check out Gordon's Links:

podcastrelease.com (free podcast guest release form)

podcastlawbook.com (my ebook)

Podcastlawforms.com (legal templates for podcasters)

easylegalforpodcasters.com (how and why to course on getting legal structures in place for maximum success)

Other Episodes You Will enjoy:

What is the Biggest Legal Mistake Podcasters Make? Part1 of Gordon Firemark

Podcasts are a Lifestyle Brand with Caila Litman

Podcasts are a Lifestyle Brand (part 2) with Caila Litman

Join our FREE Facebook community: Mastering the Podcaster Mindset Support Group

Get the Guide “The Biggest Mistake Podcaster Make and How to Avoid It”:

DM us on IG: @podcastermindset

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Produced & Edited by: KaSa Media Productions, LLC

Previous Episode

What is the Biggest Legal Mistake Podcasters Make? Part 1 with guest Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer

Entertainment lawyer, Podcast law expert, and one of the best voices in the industry, Gordon Firemark is known as The Podcast Lawyer. Gordon shares with us the biggest mistake new podcasters make and gives us sound legal advice for avoiding this mistake.

This is Part 1 of a 2 part interview

Our takeaways:

Gordon realized there wasn’t much information out there about the legal aspects of podcasting so he wrote a book about it
Gordon's big advice....Don’t play copyrighted music on your podcast
Guess what...your Podcast is a business- even if it is a hobby
Biggest legal misconception about podcast law- copyright law
Big rule- don’t use other peoples stuff!
Fact check- don’t rely just on what your guest is saying

Other Episodes you will enjoy:

Intuitive Podcasting with Guest Laura Michelle Powers

Don't Be Afraid of the Big Bad Tax Wolf with Guest Jeni Thomas

3 Ways to Avoid the Ultimate Podcasting Nightmare

Get the Guide “Leveraging Your Podcast” to learn how to monetize your podcast:

Join our FREE Facebook community: Mastering the Podcaster Mindset Support Group

Get the Guide “The Biggest Mistake Podcaster Make and How to Avoid It”:

DM us on IG: @podcastermindset

Produced & Edited by: KaSa Media Productions

Next Episode

How Legal (or Illegal) is Your Podcast? with Guest Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer (Part 2)

We ask him 3 big podcast legal questions:

Q1- Do you need a guest release?
Q2- Podcasts about personal life, personal stories about traumatic events- do they have to worry about libel when sharing personal story? Ex: Amber Heard & Johnny Depp...
Q3- Can I read books on my podcast?

And Gordon gives us his most important bits of legal advice:

Be professional-

1) set it up like a biz...agreements, LLC

2) have agreements/contracts with whoever you are working with or laws will assume you are joint owners

3) Trademark your title- be distinctive in your title, descriptiveness in title won’t allow for trademark

4) Monetizing- clearly document relationships with customers and partners. Vague & ambiguous leads to disagreements/lawsuits- always use precise & clear language

Check out Gordon's Links:

podcastrelease.com (free podcast guest release form)

podcastlawbook.com (my ebook)

Podcastlawforms.com (legal templates for podcasters)

easylegalforpodcasters.com (how and why to course on getting legal structures in place for maximum success)

Other Episodes You Will enjoy:

What is the Biggest Legal Mistake Podcasters Make? Part1 of Gordon Firemark

Podcasts are a Lifestyle Brand with Caila Litman

Podcasts are a Lifestyle Brand (part 2) with Caila Litman

Join our FREE Facebook community: Mastering the Podcaster Mindset Support Group

Get the Guide “The Biggest Mistake Podcaster Make and How to Avoid It”:

DM us on IG: @podcastermindset