Maybe you saw the article in Bloomberg … or heard the NPR piece about it.

I’m talking about PAYOLA.
Yes.. .in podcasting.

What is Payola? 

“Payment of a party,...

Here’s the scenario:

You start a podcast.  Get a couple episodes in, and then you bring on your friend to help out, co-host with you, and take some of the workload.   Maybe...

That’s all fine and good when the economy is strong… but when things start to get tougher that’s when trouble comes for you! You know?

Are you making the same big mistakes that...

If you're a podcaster and you haven't got your legal and business affairs in order yet, I want to know why?

I'm genuinely interested and concerned.

You may not believe it's a risk... but it...

 earlier this week, I heard from a podcaster who’s got a very successful podcast that positions him as a professional in his field, and he interviews other professionals… folks...

Hi, I’m Gordon Firemark, The Podcast Lawyer™ , and I help creatives and business people in the podcasting industry cover their legal bases and protect themselves and the things they...

How a simple definition  — just one word  — could’ve saved  giant headaches,and literally tens of thousands of dollars!

Hi, I’m Gordon Firemark, The...

Recently, I've started seeing a dangerous trend in so-called "shopping" agreements . The first few of these came up in deals between podcasters and networks or production services, but I've also...

Imagine this scenario:   The time has come to part ways.   You and your podcast co-host or partner aren't seeing eye to eye, and because you're equal co-owners,  you have reached...