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The Flow: Episode 106 - Cover Your Assets: Legal Must-Knows for Podcasters


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Think your podcast is legally sound? Think again. In this must-listen episode of The Flow, we’re joined by Gordon Firemark, the go-to podcast lawyer, to break down the legal essentials every podcaster needs to know. From copyright concerns and guest releases to music licensing, trademarks, and how to protect your content — Gordon shares actionable advice that could save your show (and your wallet).

Whether you're just starting out or have hundreds of episodes under your belt, this episode is your legal crash course to podcasting smart and staying protected.


We’ll cover:

✅ AI-Generated Content & Copyright: Who Owns What?

✅ Guest Releases & Interview Rights: Are You Covered?

✅ Music, Clips, and Copyright Claims: What You Can and Can’t Use

✅ And more!


👤 Guest: Gordon Firemark

Gordon Firemark helps creatives, artists, entrepreneurs and others achieve the dream of getting their messages out so they can achieve the impact, influence, and income they deserve. An entertainment and media lawyer who is often referred to as The Podcast Lawyer™, he has represented some of the top voices in digital media, as well as in independent film, television and live theatre.


A podcaster himself, he’s been producing and hosting the Entertainment Law Update podcast since 2009, and more recently, live-streaming Legit Podcast Pro featuring weekly audio and video legal tips for podcasters and YouTubers. Gordon is the author of the Podcast, Blog & New Media Producer’’s Legal Survival Guide and creator of several online courses for creatives, coaches and lawyers in small or solo practice,


His undergraduate degree in radio, television and film and experience in live theatre production informs his thinking about all things legal. In addition to his busy law practice, he has taught college and law school courses in Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property law, Media ethics and theatre law.


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Welcome to The Flow. Created by Ecamm and hosted by Doc Rock and Katie Fawkes, this weekly video podcast will take you step-by-step through the process of video podcasting.

Want to see behind-the-scenes? Join the studio audience of our live recordings every Tuesday at 12 pm Eastern on YouTube.

This video podcast is powered by Ecamm. With Ecamm, you can plan, produce, and record your podcast, bring on co-hosts and interview guests, add graphics and animations, and much more. Ecamm makes podcasting easy. Try it today for free at https://ecamm.live


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