In a message dated 4/14/2006 6:31:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, jpatter@comcast.net writes: another thought.... it might depend on the circumstances of the presentation. IF you were a paid presenter, the presentation and thus the recorded copy could be considered a "work for hire" and thus the © would belong to the group who paid you?? If a gratis presentation, would think the copyright belongs to the presenter. ?? Joe Joe- Yes--if this was a work for hire then any copyright--if one is applicable, would belong to the company who hired the presenter to prepare and give the lecture--BUT--the recording could still be copyrighted by the company doing the recording. I'd think there would still need to be a fixed tangible record of the presentation (other than the film/audio recording) for there to be any copyright to anyone else. Joan