Paper Work

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"There's always paperwork"

                                                                                    Mark Keynes

Before I can publish a podcast or oral history recording we need to be clear about who holds the copyright for the audio and any video material recorded during the interview.  Normally it is the person or organisation who records, edits and distributes the material.  For example: a news reporter in the street may ask someone if they are willing to be interviewed about something. In those cases the news organisation owns the copyright to the recording and not the person being interviewed.

In my situation where the recording is for the sole purpose of capturing an individuals story, a copyright release form is necessary as there can be legitimate questions about who owns the recording.  Oral history and podcast stories have the potential to be a minefield as they might touch on subjects sensitive to relatives or others. Also WAMDL and VWMA need certainty about the recordings offered to them. These organisations are run by volunteers with small resources and don't have the capacity to deal with messy problems. Hence the need to legally clarify who owns the recording.

I will explain the copyright release forms to you before we do an interview and ask you to sign one either before or after the interview but certainly before I can upload the material.

If you agree to be interviewed I will email you the relevant form and you'll be able to fill-in your details and sign it on your phone (touchscreen)