OIE ) writes:
There were some great answers to my last question about ads on radio,
so I figured I would throw out another question and hope for the same


I'd like to create an audio talk show on the internet. Can I use any
audio from other talk shows, from news shows, and so on? Can I read
directly from web pages since they are publicly available? Not that I
would only rip stuff off, but say I wanted to play a clip of something
on someone else's show, or from the news, and then comment on it.
Does everything basically need permission? And would that mean paying
royalties, which I'm not going to do? Just a basic FAQ on this sort
of thing would be great. I've searched for a while and all I seem to
find is "fair use" on downloading mp3s (don't care) and on using
published works in university classrooms (which isn't a public thing
like a talk show). Any information you could give would be
appreciated. Thanks!

OIE



Playing actualities from someone else's copyrighted show is not a good
idea legally. You can discuss what was said, quote it in context even,
but I certainly wouldn't be playing a tape of it. On one hand, the chance
of someone other than your close circle of friends ever hearing an
Internet talk show is slim, so the chance of some representative of the
show you want to use hearing it are equally slim. But slim is not none,
and weasels and lawyers are constantly looking for someone to sue so they
can continue to get their BMW's detailed weekly.

BTW, the best commentary comes from passionate personal beliefs, not
critisim of what someone else said or did elsewhere. That's just
critisism and that's pretty boring to listen to.


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Craig Jackman - Audio Production and Sound Design
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