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What ASCAP and BMI licensing costs US podcasters for theme music
Theme music for a US podcast needs ASCAP or BMI clearance plus a recording license. Here is what each blanket license route costs and how to budget it.
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podcast episode editing
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How Chicago public-radio editing habits can sharpen an independent show
Chicago's public-radio editing habits, from logged tape syncs to timing sheets, transfer to independent shows that cannot afford a full production staff.
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How editors cut true-crime and news shows under US defamation rules
True-crime podcast episode editing means clearing defamation, consent, court-recording and copyright rules before an episode ships.