billybogart
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Massachusetts
I have some recorded dialog between a radio host and a caller. I wish to know if it is public domain?
Do other areas of the law come into question including wire tapping? Is it reasonable to assume the host being on radio and cognizant of the technological world around him(tape recorders)as well as the studio was fully aware his thoughts were being recorded in a public forum?
Or is this such a grey area of law that the big boys on the block(handful or less of companies owning all radio stations) can wield their might?
In a nut shell is it okay for me to copyright it and release it commercially without asking the radio station and or disc jockey for permission? Do radio stations copyright every show? I doubt it. This is from the 90's and has no commercial music attached to it.
thank you
I have some recorded dialog between a radio host and a caller. I wish to know if it is public domain?
Do other areas of the law come into question including wire tapping? Is it reasonable to assume the host being on radio and cognizant of the technological world around him(tape recorders)as well as the studio was fully aware his thoughts were being recorded in a public forum?
Or is this such a grey area of law that the big boys on the block(handful or less of companies owning all radio stations) can wield their might?
In a nut shell is it okay for me to copyright it and release it commercially without asking the radio station and or disc jockey for permission? Do radio stations copyright every show? I doubt it. This is from the 90's and has no commercial music attached to it.
thank you