Noah Downs's guest appearances

Noah Downs

Robot Congress

FTW with Imad Khan: An Esports and Competitive Gaming Podcast

The Goblins and Growlers Podcast

Michelle Carter

Lindsay Lohan

Kylie Jenner

Orson Welles

Carly Rae Jepsen

Jonathan Katz

Jeff Rubin

Sheena Perez

Marc Whipple

Stella Chuu

Ali Rothman

Sean McKenzie

Cezar Capacle

OwlTail

How to Legally Publish Your TTRPG Content Episode Introduction We’re joined by guest Noah Downs (he’s a lawyer, but he’s a cool lawyer) to talk about OGLs and SRDs, the alphabet soups of publishing tabletop role-playing game content. Noah tells us about how Wizards of the Coast’s Open Gaming License works and how you can use the Fifth Edition System Reference Document to legally create content you can publish and monetize. We also discuss fan-content policies for podcasts and copyright and trademark basics. About Noah: Noah Downs (@MyLawyerFriend) is an experienced gaming, entertainment, and intellectual property attorney at Premack Rogers P.C.. He is also a part-time GM on Twitch, and is the GM/Lead Writer for the Forgotten Paths D&amp;D 5E Live-Play Podcast. You can find Noah on Twitch, Twitter, and TikTok at @MyLawyerFriend, and you can find the Forgotten Paths Podcast on your favorite podcatcher, or by following @paths_forgotten on Twitter. ----more---- Topics Noah’s disclaimer. He’s a lawyer, but not your lawyer, so everything he says here is not to be construed as legal advice and is strictly for informational purposes. Basically, talk to a lawyer. (1:30).  What exactly is the Open Gaming License and how does it work? What’s allowable under it and what isn’t? (3:00)  What is the System Reference Document? (6:15)  What is a derivative work? (8:28)  Best practices to stay compliant with the OGL? (9:48)  Protecting your own product identity. (11:15)  “Fair Use” triggers all lawyers (14:00)  What are trademark and copyright? (19:50)  Public domain (27:20)  Using content in public games (28:50)  More on OGL/SRD compliance (32:20)  Fan-content policies for actual-play podcasts (36:00)  Additional Resources Fifth Edition System Reference Document: https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd  Quick Reference Site for the SRD: https://www.5esrd.com/  Wizards of the Coast’s Fan-Content Policy: https://company.wizards.com/en/legal/fancontentpolicy  Quick overview of OGL/SRD: https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/blogs/news/how-to-use-the-open-game-license  Noah’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mylawyerfriend  Listen, rate, and subscribe! If you like the show, please tell a friend about it. And if you want to tell more people, then please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. You can find and/or support us at all the places below: https://twitter.com/WayOfBrandolore   https://twitter.com/BlackCloakDM  https://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers  https://facebook.com/GoblinsAndGrowlers  https://goblinsandgrowlers.podbean.com (and basically any other podcatcher)  https://quidproroll.podbean.com (our sister podcast, an actual play)  JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/goblindiscord  The Goblins and Growlers Podcast is produced by Goblins and Growlers, a Richmond, Virginia-based tabletop-roleplaying-game content and events company dedicated to inclusivity through TTRPGs.

How to Legally Publish Your TTRPG Content Episode Introduction We’re joined by guest Noah Downs (he’s a lawyer, but he’s a cool lawyer) to talk about OGLs and SRDs, the alphabet soups of publishing tabletop role-playing game content. Noah tells us about how Wizards of the Coast’s Open Gaming License works and how you can use the Fifth Edition System Reference Document to legally create content you can publish and monetize. We also discuss fan-content policies for podcasts and copyright and trademark basics. About Noah: Noah Downs (@MyLawyerFriend) is an experienced gaming, entertainment, and intellectual property attorney at Premack Rogers P.C.. He is also a part-time GM on Twitch, and is the GM/Lead Writer for the Forgotten Paths D&amp;D 5E Live-Play Podcast. You can find Noah on Twitch, Twitter, and TikTok at @MyLawyerFriend, and you can find the Forgotten Paths Podcast on your favorite podcatcher, or by following @paths_forgotten on Twitter. ----more---- Topics <ul><li>Noah’s disclaimer. He’s a lawyer, but not your lawyer, so everything he says here is not to be construed as legal advice and is strictly for informational purposes. Basically, talk to a lawyer. (1:30).</li> </ul> <ul><li>What exactly is the Open Gaming License and how does it work? What’s allowable under it and what isn’t? (3:00)</li> </ul> <ul><li>What is the System Reference Document? (6:15)</li> </ul> <ul><li>What is a derivative work? (8:28)</li> </ul> <ul><li>Best practices to stay compliant with the OGL? (9:48)</li> </ul> <ul><li>Protecting your own product identity. (11:15)</li> </ul> <ul><li>“Fair Use” triggers all lawyers (14:00)</li> </ul> <ul><li>What are trademark and copyright? (19:50)</li> </ul> <ul><li>Public domain (27:20)</li> </ul> <ul><li>Using content in public games (28:50)</li> </ul> <ul><li>More on OGL/SRD compliance (32:20)</li> </ul> <ul><li>Fan-content policies for actual-play podcasts (36:00)</li> </ul> Additional Resources <ul><li>Fifth Edition System Reference Document: <a href="https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/systems-reference-document-srd</a></li> </ul> <ul><li>Quick Reference Site for the SRD: <a href="https://www.5esrd.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.5esrd.com/</a></li> </ul> <ul><li>Wizards of the Coast’s Fan-Content Policy: <a href="https://company.wizards.com/en/legal/fancontentpolicy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://company.wizards.com/en/legal/fancontentpolicy</a></li> </ul> <ul><li>Quick overview of OGL/SRD: <a href="https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/blogs/news/how-to-use-the-open-game-license" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thearcanelibrary.com/blogs/news/how-to-use-the-open-game-license</a></li> </ul> <ul><li>Noah’s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/mylawyerfriend" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/mylawyerfriend</a></li> </ul> Listen, rate, and subscribe! If you like the show, please tell a friend about it. And if you want to tell more people, then please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. You can find and/or support us at all the places below: <ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/WayOfBrandolore%C2%A0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/WayOfBrandolore </a></li> </ul> <ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/BlackCloakDM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/BlackCloakDM</a></li> </ul> <ul><li><a href="https://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/goblinsgrowlers</a></li> </ul> <ul><li><a href="https://facebook.com/GoblinsAndGrowlers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/GoblinsAndGrowlers</a></li> </ul> <ul><li><a href="https://goblinsandgrowlers.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://goblinsandgrowlers.podbean.com</a> (and basically any other podcatcher)</li> </ul> <ul><li><a href="https://quidproroll.podbean.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://quidproroll.podbean.com</a> (our sister podcast, an actual play)</li> </ul> <ul><li>JOIN OUR DISCORD:<a href="https://bit.ly/goblindiscord" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> bit.ly/goblindiscord</a></li> </ul> The Goblins and Growlers Podcast is produced by Goblins and Growlers, a Richmond, Virginia-based tabletop-roleplaying-game content and events company dedicated to inclusivity through TTRPGs.

How to Legally Publish Your RPG Content, Interview with Attorney Noah Downs | The Goblins and Growlers Podcast

My favorite streamer had Taylor Swift on shuffle in the background and now his videos are no longer available! What kind of music can I use for the background of my livestream and YouTube videos?This week Morrison Austin and O'Connor are excited to have Noah Downs aka @MyLawyerFriend on the show to talk all about sync licensing- what you music you can and can't use online to set the mood!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My favorite streamer had Taylor Swift on shuffle in the background and now his videos are no longer available! What kind of music can I use for the background of my livestream and YouTube videos?This week Morrison Austin and O'Connor are excited to have Noah Downs aka @MyLawyerFriend on the show to talk all about sync licensing- what you music you can and can't use online to set the mood!See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

ROBOT CONGRESS - 65 - Is Playing Music on Twitch Legal? (ft. Noah Downs!)