Staying Legal

What is the DMCA?
What is Fair-Use?
What tools does Live365 make available to help me keep my broadcast compliant?
What happens if my broadcast is not compliant?
What if my broadcast does not play any copyrighted material or if I own the copyright to all material I play on my station?
I am a Live broadcaster using a third-party tool like SAM or Shoutcast. How can I make sure I am streaming the meta-data Live365 needs to consider me compliant?
I am a terrestrial station that is relaying its signal. Does Live365 consider me compliant?
Can I broadcast music from CDs that I have purchased?
Can I broadcast music from mp3 files that I have downloaded?
Can I have a station that plays only songs from one of my favorite artists?
Can I include bootleg recordings in my programs?
Can I have a station that plays only songs from my own band? If so, what rules apply?
Can I create a program that includes copyrighted non-musical material (such as books, film/television soundtracks, poems, speeches, etc.)?
Can I transmit certain special programs I've created more than once?
Do I still have to follow the broadcast licensing guidelines as strictly as stated if I want to create an Internet radio station that contains only my originally created music and my performance of such music?
When I activate my microphone I am de-listed, how do I avoid this?
Can I play 30-seconds of commercial audio? Is this allowed or legal?
Life of Copyright