Ok, I have a technical/legal question for those here who know about this stuff. I was talking about some of what's going on here with a friend who asked me this question. I do not know the accurate answer.
Let's say someone who doesn't subscribe to a given show decides to record it live every night (I am not asking for me, I don't have the patience or interest to bother with HW and her podcast mess). Is it a violation of any kind of copyright or license to then a) share that recording made on one's personal computer with someone else or b) to post it online for others to listen to or download?
I'd appreciate any info on this so I can relay it back to my friend as I promised to.
this might already be answered but here goes:
since you recorded a live performance (no matter the source) and distribute said recording by any means (apparently including a backup on your own internal network -example copy it to a network storage device as part of routine backups) is piracy. and you are liable for that, not the performer. you have certain rights to parody and such, but the reality is the copyright holder will generally simply bankrupt you in court fees alone if you fight the issue.
if the performer distributes said copyrighted material by any means (the same as above) other than the original live performance (streamed, on terrestrial radio/tv/, etc) then they are liable for piracy of anyone elses copyrighted works used (bumper music, etc), with certain exceptions under copyright law (educational, parody, etc) if used without permission from the copyright holder, or other authorized entity. again if the performer fights it, the copyright holder may simply bankrupt the performer in court.
this is why weird al always asked permission from the copyright holder before releasing a parody of a song.
this applies to the US, other countries your mileage may vary.
disclaimer: i am not a lawyer and this isnt legal advice.
