Things have been extremely busy in starting up my new firm. Never fear. I'm back with a lot of things to say.
So, first up, I've been asked to sit on a panel about podcasting at the Portable Media Expo which will be taking place November 11 and 12. This fits in nicely with my plans to complete the podcasting guide in early November.
The panel discussion is on Nov. 12 at 3:15 is described by the organizers as follows:
Thicket In Your Ear: Podcasting And The Law
What do your favorite podcasts have in common? Distinctive music, clever repartee, inside information, and recommendations for other great shows are probably somewhere on the list. The same goes for the best podcast directories and production tools: if they're worthwhile, they make
it easy to find or create shows with those elements. But intellectual property law did not develop with podcasting in mind, and much of podcasting's growth and popularity comes from the speed and ease with which podcasters and their listeners can ignore or route around legal roadblocks. We've brought together a panel of technology law practitioners and scholars who also know their way around a podcast. They'll discuss music licensing, podsafe music, considerations concerning multiple contributors and guests, trade secret and employment issues, potential indirect liability under MGM
v. Grokster, and more. Join us for a conversation about the legal issues surrounding podcasting, and how those who make podcasts and related tools can begin to address them.