> what i don't understand is, doesn't this mean that if you do a podcast > you're wide open for the RIAA/BPI to come in a take you to the cleaners?
Podcasting is covered by the same copyright/publishing laws that are any other medium is covered. So if you have payed your licenses, you have nothing to worry about. If you're a live musician and this is YOUR work, you have nothing to worry about. If giving away other peoples music for free (which is what podcasting does) and have NOT payed the correct licenses if the music isn't your own work, then yes they can take you to cleaners. And the law doesn't care if you are making money or not. It's the actual giving away the music that is what breaks the law. But there are other "copyrights" out there: http://creativecommons.org/ That allow other options. Dave
