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What does a podcast network actually include when its purpose can range from ad sales to collaboration or distribution? The answer affects ownership, contracts, revenue, and how the relationship ends.
Gordon Firemark has practiced entertainment law since 1992. He has hosted Entertainment Law Update since 2009 and has written The Podcast Blog and New Media Producer’s Legal Survival Guide. His work focuses on helping podcasters and entertainment businesses understand the legal structure behind their work. He shares practical legal advice for podcast networks and hosts considering joining a network.
Listen for:
03:50 – Why define the network’s purpose?
06:57 – What rights does a network acquire?
08:10 – What happens when relationships end?
08:58 – Who owns the RSS feed?
12:36 – Why formalize a collective?
14:33 – Why treat legal work as investment?
18:20 – How should ad payments work?
24:59 – What due diligence protects networks?
31:33 – How should talent be classified?
35:25 – What red flags affect hosts?
40:54 – What belongs in exit terms?
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