In a message dated 4/15/2006 2:25:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, clifflamere@nycap.rr.com writes: I don't think that distribution rights to the recording resides with the recorder. --- I think probably we all agree that at this point we leave the copyright issue and enter into a discussion of CONTRACT law. It would all depend on what the contract says. We have all been discussing recording of a presentation as it pertains to the speaker granting permission--not illegal or bootleg copying. Along with granting permission generally comes a discussion of what right is being granted--and this really should be in writing. I know, I know--oral contracts CAN be legal and binding--I've just seen way too many oral contracts that end up in "he said" "no she said" type arguments. To have any valid contract the parties to the contract must have a meeting of the minds--and often with oral contracts there isn't a meeting of the minds. Joan