Podcast Rejected DJ Mix

Hi, my podcast has been rejected. It's a DJ mix and I fear it's because of copyright issues although I read somewhere iTunes doesn't accept responsibility for copyright. Other DJ mixes are on there too. After reading lots of advice and tutorials for DJs to get their mixes onto iTunes I planned my podcast and learnt how to get it on iTunes, not once was copyright explained as an issue. In case it's a technical issue here is the link to the feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/SimmoJ-YouWantFresh
Thanks

If you have music in your podcast from any of the major record lables - like say - Coldplay - which you have in your podcast - then there is little to no chance you will ever get your podcast approved.
You need to make sure all your music is 100% Podsafe and does not come from any major record lables.
Even if Coldplay themselves gave you the rights to Mix their music - they don't have all the rights themselves - their Record lable has some and the record labels do not give podcasts the permission to make mechanical copies - which is what a podcast download is legally.
So if you want your podcast in iTunes - you must get rid of all RIAA music.
Best of Luck,
Rob W
podCast411

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