UGC is short for 'user generated content' which is any type of content created by the users of a website rather than the owners of the website.

If you have no idea what user generated content is, then you could be one of the many people who find themselves in need of a technology lawyer after posting a picture or video online, or any other type of content such as a blog or podcast. As technology becomes a larger part of our lives, more people are subject to the laws of online content even though they may have no idea what that means.

Content is basically the images, words, sounds, and videos that are displayed on any given website. The article you are reading right now is written content, and whenever you write or post something onto a website from your computer you are creating content. Because you are the user of the website, you are creating user generated content which comes along with it's own set of rules to follow.

First of all you must own the rights to any content that you display as your own work. Any photos, videos, or text that you create are rightfully yours; but you will want to be sure to check the copyright status of any other photos or videos that you may use including audio. There are sites online where you can buy the rights to use someone else's photos, videos, and audio such as Graphic River and Audio Jungle.

For more information on UGC before you create content online, you can visit Wikipedia and avoid the need for litigation and/or financial settlements by brushing up at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User-generated_content
Posted 12:00 AM