Host: Colette Vogele

Guest: Tony Berman, Berman Entertainment and Technology Law

Tony’s practice involves negotiation of entertainment and technology contracts and advising clients on legal issues involved in the formation of media-related organizations and protection of copyrights and trademarks. He is also an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University School of Law where he teaches Negotiating and Drafting Contracts in the Entertainment Business.

Topic: In this episode, Tony Berman, founder of Berman Entertainment and Technology Law, discusses the how to clear music content for your podcast. Tony doesn’t sugar coat the situation for us. He addresses questions about what licenses you need, what parties own the rights, how to search for rights holders, and some of the tools that are available to help clear the rights you need to use music legally.