Back to Legal and Business Affairs Basics for Podcasters. Do you need a Business License, LLC or Trademark for your Podcast?

Welcome to another episode of Legit Podcast Pro, hosted by Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer™. In this episode, we discuss the legal and business affairs basics for podcasters, including business licenses, LLCs, trademarks, and more.

First up, Gordon addresses a question from Rachel in the podcast support community on Facebook, who asked whether she needs a business license for her podcast. He explains what a business license is, what it's not, and why you might need one or not. He also discusses the First Amendment's role and relevant cases, including a Philadelphia case and Los Angeles screenwriter cases. Gordon shares his own business license situation from years ago, and offers a call-to-action for listeners to visit http://podcastlawforms.com.

Next, Gordon talks about LLCs and whether you need one for your podcast. He explains what an LLC is, what it's good for, and how it offers liability protection, tax and banking benefits, a separate identity, capitalization, and structure. Gordon emphasizes that an LLC is a form of "podcast prenup" for survival and shares how to get an LLC, including filing articles, creating an operating agreement, appointing an agent for service, issuing membership certificates, filing a statement or report, managing taxes, creating bank accounts, keeping records, and making contracts with the LLC and not individually. Gordon warns against using rocket/zoom/law online services and offers a call-to-action for listeners to visit http://easylegalforpodcasters.com

Gordon then discusses trademarks for your podcast, explaining what a trademark is, why you need one, what to trademark, how to get a trademark, and how much it costs. He offers a call-to-action for listeners to visit http://firemark.com/trademarks for more information and a consultation.

Finally, Gordon emphasizes the importance of having a written consent and release from guests in your podcast and recommends visiting http://podcastrelease.com.

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