No. Analog or other nondigital performance of a sound recording does not infringe the copyright in the sound recording. Unlike other kinds of works, the “public performance” right in sound recordings only extends to digital transmissions of a performance of the recording. (This is also known as “livestreaming” the recording.) An analog radio broadcast of […]
The five exclusive rights of copyright ownership are: Reproduction: the right to make a copy of the work Distribution: the right to sell, rent, lease, lend or give copies of the work to the public Public Performance: the right to perform the work publicly, such as a concert, play, broadcast, livestream, etc. Public Display: the
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A live broadcast of an interview is not protected by copyright unless it is fixed in a tangible medium. If it is recorded, then it may qualify for copyright protection as a literary work. It may also be protected if a transcription of it is made and saved to a tangible medium, such as a
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