Copyrights and ownership for podcasts, the necessity for platforms to treat podcast content and RSS feeds as copyrighted content even if available to pull, and honoring the work the podcaster is doing with the standards and guidelines put forth. Plus, an interview with Gordon Firemark of  “Entertainment Law Update”, along with the latest podcast and in-demand headlines from Podnews. MouthMedia Network studios are powered by Sennheiser.In this episode:Example of Castbox reportedly removing links, republishing modified podcast feedsWhats responsibility of platform carrying RSS feeds and right of podcasters to feedsPodcasts protected by copyright law, periodThe second you record or “fix” content, you have a copyright ownership, you do not have to register it, although that offer additional rights to registerJoint copyright ownership of everyone contributingDifferentiating trademarks from copyrightsMaking copyrights available via feeds, but have different definition of what use permissions areChanging ways show are presented and way show notes operate, and removing copyright notice – could this constitute intentional modification of a feed and therefore copyright violation?Necessary to make sure you have permissions, especially if modifying RSS feed, as feed and audio are protected by copyright lawImplications to ability to generate revenue, track data and statistics accuratelyRights to consume, commercialize content requires direct consent for playersCreating collaboration instead of a kind of “land grab”

_________________________________________________In this episode:An interview recorded at the 2018 Podfest Multimedia Expo withGordon Firemark of “Entertainment Law Update” podcastThe latest podcast and on-demand news from PodnewsMouthMedia Network CEO Rob Sanchez on copyright ownership for podcasts, the necessity for platforms to treat podcasts content and RSS feeds as copyrighted content even if available to pull, and honoring the work the podcaster is doing with the standards and guidelines put forth.

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