How to Protect Your Podcast
One guest could ruin your podcasting career.
Whether you’ve got 50 downloads per episode or 50,000 - if you’re interviewing a guest, you’re recording another person to make that episode - and that person has rights.
As a podcaster, how should you protect yourself?
A Podcast Guest Release.
First and foremost - California is a *dual consent* state - which means that you ALWAYS have to ask permission to record anyone if you’re not in a public location. (Even determining a “public” place can sometimes get tricky, so to be safe - always ask for their consent!)
On a separate (but just as important) note, in California individuals also have the right of publicity (their name/voice/image/likeness). If you’re recording someone for your podcast, you need to have your guest(s) waive the right to allow you (the podcaster) the right to use their name/voice/etc.
This type of waiver, along with several other necessary provisions, should absolutely be a part of your podcast release to best protect you and your podcast episodes. A proper release will prevent guests from claiming any rights to your podcast material, wanting to review how you’ve edited their statements, or even from trying to stop your podcast from releasing.
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*Disclaimer* This post is strictly for general informational purposes only and is not intended to constitute legal advice.