My podcast has become quite popular, but I'm worried about playing copyrighted music without paying for broadcasting rights. Is there a way to play copyrighted music on my podcast without paying for broadcasting rights?
My podcast has become quite popular, but I'm worried about playing copyrighted music without paying for broadcasting rights. Is there a way to play copyrighted music on my podcast without paying for broadcasting rights?
user
Under the Copyright Act, playing a sound recording in a public performance—such as on a podcast—and making it available to the public constitutes a infringement of the copyright owner’s exclusive rights. Thus, you will need to obtain permission from the copyright owner or licensing organization before broadcasted copyrighted music on your podcast.
assistant
My podcast has become quite popular, but I'm worried about playing copyrighted music without paying for broadcasting rights. Is there a way to play copyrighted music on my podcast without paying for broadcasting rights?
user
You can play copyrighted music on your podcast without paying for broadcasting rights as long as you are following the principles of "fair use". According to Copyright law, the “fair use” defense allows people to make limited use of copyrighted material without permission from the copyright owner or payment of any royalties. This includes situations where a small portion of a song is used and it is transformative in nature. Additionally, you should also provide information about the artist and the song in your podcast's episode notes.
assistant