• Who is entering into the agreement and the purpose of the agreement

• Permission for the podcast to use the guest’s interview recording, name, and likeness

• Permission for the podcast to edit, modify, adapt, sell, etc. the recording

• Permission for the podcast to use the guest’s name, appearance, professional and personal biographical information, etc. in the publicity, advertising, and promotion of the podcast

• Who owns the recording, copyright, and intellectual property rights of the recording

• If you are required to use the recording for the podcast or not

• If the guest has the ability or permission to review or approve the episode before publication

• How the guest will be credited (eg. Instagram handle or website mentioned in the episode)

• Guests waiver of legal rights to the recording

• Agreement that the contract may not be terminated, rescinded, or modified

• Ability or inability for the guest to request you to take the episode down

• When the interview will take place, what the topic of the interview will be, and when the episode will be released

• How termination, rescheduling, or canceling of the interview will be handled

This is an essential contract for any business owner who is looking to create a podcast that involves interviews with others.

If your podcast does not involve interviewing others, this agreement would not be necessary.

Alternatively, this agreement could be purchased and used by someone who has been asked to be a guest on a podcast.

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