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Podcasting has faced a recent upheaval driven by legal issues. This is largely as a result of artists and their record labels and claiming copyright over their work, in particular for music “mixtapes” or radio style Podcasts.
Current challenges relate to larger corporations taking steps to protect their work from those distributing audio, labels or logos without proper consent. These laws are regulated by parties more familiar with traditional printed media, however these laws have become relevant for the internet community and more recently the growing Podcast community.
The most relevant law covers the redistribution of music without proper permission and / or royalties paid to the artist and or record company. This is a rapidly changing and grey area, for example PPL, a UK based royalty collection and distribution orgnaisation has recently signed a deal allowing members of RadioCentre, the organisation that represents commercial radio, to use 30 seconds of music per track, excluding voiceover, in downloads of their radio programmes.
Other suggestions for good practice include using voiceovers to obscure the first and last 10 seconds of the music track. So called “Podsafe” music is another growing concept, to help audio bloggers avoid penalties.
Within business Podcasts, the regulations are less strict – in part because a good Podcast does not require licensed music, instead professional “stings” or custom made music can be used to enhance the production. The most fundamental regulation comes in the form of correct permission to release and edit interviews and soundbites that form the Podcast content. A useful guide for Podcasters can be found on The Register.
If you are embarking on a Podcast production, much of what is distributed through radio channels cannot be reproduced as a Podcast without review by all parties involved - there is a very fine line to follow for what is legal and what’s illegal.
For more tips on the legal issues surrounding Podcast production keep tuned in to our blog. If you want to keep an eye on our blog without whiling away your day visiting the Podcast Production website, you can add our RSS feed to your favourite reader or you Google, Yahoo, MSN homepage using the link below.
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Current challenges relate to larger corporations taking steps to protect their work from those distributing audio, labels or logos without proper consent. These laws are regulated by parties more familiar with traditional printed media, however these laws have become relevant for the internet community and more recently the growing Podcast community.
The most relevant law covers the redistribution of music without proper permission and / or royalties paid to the artist and or record company. This is a rapidly changing and grey area, for example PPL, a UK based royalty collection and distribution orgnaisation has recently signed a deal allowing members of RadioCentre, the organisation that represents commercial radio, to use 30 seconds of music per track, excluding voiceover, in downloads of their radio programmes.
Other suggestions for good practice include using voiceovers to obscure the first and last 10 seconds of the music track. So called “Podsafe” music is another growing concept, to help audio bloggers avoid penalties.
Within business Podcasts, the regulations are less strict – in part because a good Podcast does not require licensed music, instead professional “stings” or custom made music can be used to enhance the production. The most fundamental regulation comes in the form of correct permission to release and edit interviews and soundbites that form the Podcast content. A useful guide for Podcasters can be found on The Register.
If you are embarking on a Podcast production, much of what is distributed through radio channels cannot be reproduced as a Podcast without review by all parties involved - there is a very fine line to follow for what is legal and what’s illegal.
For more tips on the legal issues surrounding Podcast production keep tuned in to our blog. If you want to keep an eye on our blog without whiling away your day visiting the Podcast Production website, you can add our RSS feed to your favourite reader or you Google, Yahoo, MSN homepage using the link below.
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Podcasting is nothing short of a communications revolution, it’s a revolution that is sweeping the globe and one which you and is worth serious consideration as part of a wide range of marcomms plans.
OK, but what is a Podcast? Well, put simply it’s an audio or video file that is delivered straight to any computer and then on to an MP3 player. In fact, you can now even send a Podcast directly to a mobile phone. Users subscribe to a Podcast so subsequent Podcast “editions” are delivered automatically using specially designed software such as iTunes. If a listener has an iPod, they can plug in their iPod or alternative mp3 player and the most recent episode is automatically downloaded to the player for playback "on the road".
Build up Podcast marketing with regular episodes
The thing that sets a Podcast apart from a single mp3 download is the subscription mechanism, once a listener has subscribed to a Podcast they will automatically receive each episode of a Podcast series. This means that a well thought out and sustained Podcast programme will generate an increasing listener captive base which is great news for marketing and PR professionals.
Podcasting as a communications channel
Now, what really differentiates the Podcast as a superb communication channel is that it’s personal. It’s an engaging one-to-one conversation with the listener. So, Podcasts are a great way to motivate staff, inform shareholders of company performance, enthusiastically communicate new products and services to customers and provide news updates to journalists and financial analysts. What’s more, Podcasts can be produced in any language and distributed quickly and efficiently, all at a fraction of the cost associated with conventional media such as printed newsletters.
Podcast Production is a professional and media experienced team with the Podcast production, scripting, recording and experience to support your communications plan.
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OK, but what is a Podcast? Well, put simply it’s an audio or video file that is delivered straight to any computer and then on to an MP3 player. In fact, you can now even send a Podcast directly to a mobile phone. Users subscribe to a Podcast so subsequent Podcast “editions” are delivered automatically using specially designed software such as iTunes. If a listener has an iPod, they can plug in their iPod or alternative mp3 player and the most recent episode is automatically downloaded to the player for playback "on the road".Build up Podcast marketing with regular episodes
The thing that sets a Podcast apart from a single mp3 download is the subscription mechanism, once a listener has subscribed to a Podcast they will automatically receive each episode of a Podcast series. This means that a well thought out and sustained Podcast programme will generate an increasing listener captive base which is great news for marketing and PR professionals.
Podcasting as a communications channel
Now, what really differentiates the Podcast as a superb communication channel is that it’s personal. It’s an engaging one-to-one conversation with the listener. So, Podcasts are a great way to motivate staff, inform shareholders of company performance, enthusiastically communicate new products and services to customers and provide news updates to journalists and financial analysts. What’s more, Podcasts can be produced in any language and distributed quickly and efficiently, all at a fraction of the cost associated with conventional media such as printed newsletters.
Podcast Production is a professional and media experienced team with the Podcast production, scripting, recording and experience to support your communications plan.
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