Podcast Legalities: The “Wright” Approach

(Photograph courtesy of Shahara Wright, and used with permission.)

If you're a small podcaster, how can you possibly get into legal trouble?

All too easily, says business attorney, author, professor and business strategist Shahara Wright.

Shahara's career is all about serving small businesses, both as an attorney and as a business strategist.  She founded her law practice, The Wright Firm PLLC, in 2000, and serves as lead attorney.  Meanwhile, Shahara also helps small businesses chart a course to survival, through her company The CEO Effect, LLC.

In August, Shahara gave a great talk at Podcast Movement 17, in Anaheim, about the legal side of podcasting.   She also offered an excellent resource for podcasters:  her e-book, The How-to Guide to Keeping Your Podcast Legal.

The scary part?   A podcaster--especially a new one--can be breaking the law without even realizing it.

For International Podcast Day, Shahara joins us, to take a look at the common legal mistakes podcasters make, and how to keep your podcast legal.

(This podcast is for informational purposes only, and is not intended as legal advice.  Please consult an attorney with any legal questions.)
On this edition of Over Coffee®, you'll hear:

How Shahara first became interested in law, as a career path;

How podcasting first came on her radar;

Some of podcasters' most common legal mistakes;

What to do if you want to use copyrighted information or material;

The process of getting licensing to use copyrighted music legally;

How podcasters can protect their own recorded content, by registering it for copyright;

Considerations for podcasters, before applying for a trademark;

Who owns a co-hosted show;

Some of the considerations involved in distribution;

Some of the current legal trends that may affect podcasters in the future;

Is a podcast considered "news"?;

What are some of the legal issues that could be involved in promoting your podcast?

Want to read a great book?  Check out Shahara's From Entrepreneur to CEO: How to Position Your Business to Accelerate Growth.

Meanwhile, Happy International Podcast Day!!!