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Can a music radio show upload its program to be listened to online without fear of breaking copyright laws?
Some friends have a local radio show in France and would like to upload it as a downloadable (or streamable) file on their web page. The show goes out live in the region via the airwaves and the internet.
You might consider posting this question on a French legal forum because French copyright and contract law are applicable. I’m a U.S. based attorney, so I’ll try to help as best as I can.
Most likely, the issue you’re dealing with here is determining who the owner of the copyright is. That is, who owns the copyright to the radio program. Is it your friends who created the radio show, the radio station that broadcasts the show, or maybe someone else?
The first place to look to determine your answer is the contracts between your friends and the radio station. Your friends might consider speaking directly with a French attorney to go over the contract and to determine their rights under French law.
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September 28th, 2009
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You might consider posting this question on a French legal forum because French copyright and contract law are applicable. I’m a U.S. based attorney, so I’ll try to help as best as I can.
Most likely, the issue you’re dealing with here is determining who the owner of the copyright is. That is, who owns the copyright to the radio program. Is it your friends who created the radio show, the radio station that broadcasts the show, or maybe someone else?
The first place to look to determine your answer is the contracts between your friends and the radio station. Your friends might consider speaking directly with a French attorney to go over the contract and to determine their rights under French law.
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I’m an attorney.