Google's massive book-scanning project that makes complete copies of books without the authors' permission is perfectly legal under U.S. copyright law, a federal judge ruled today, deciding an 8-year-old legal battle. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2013-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Google's Books project, which has indexed millions of titles and made them available online, hasn't always been on completely solid legal footing. After all, Books operates without the permission of authors, which has understandably drawn some ire from copyright holders, not to mention other web ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee has criticised the Hargreaves Review'... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The music industry’s lawsuit against a popular YouTube channel this week could indicate that publishers are looking for savvier ways to attack piracy besides going after YouTube itself, a legal expert said. The National Music Publishers Association Tuesday filed a copyright infringement suit... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
A report from the University of Illinois shows that copyright laws have squashed the market for books from the middle of the 20th century. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
A book published during the presidency of Chester A. Arthur has a greater chance of being in print today than one published during the time of Reagan. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Publishers Association (PA) has welcomed a new copyright treaty aimed at improving... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Since Google News began, publishers have complained that it scrapes their content and offers little in return, letting readers get vital parts of stories as short snippets. In late 2012, the site settled with Belgian publishers after a six-year-long ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Despite its "Defend Your Net" campaign last year, Google was unable to fully put the brakes on changes to German copyright law that may mean it has to pay up for news excerpts it indexes. As a result, the company announced that unlike the other 60 countries where Google News operates by relying... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
A German online copyright law that will give publishers the exclusive right to the commercial use of their publications on the Internet will come into effect on Aug. 1. The law was published in Germany’s Federal Law Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) on Tuesday. After a law is published in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Apple will have to pay three Chinese authors a total of $118,000 for stocking their books in its App Store without a proper say-so, according to China Daily. A court ruled that it was Apple's job to verify that third-party uploads met copyright requirements and that it had the means to do so... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
A key U.S. lawmaker has unveiled plans for a comprehensive review of the laws surrounding copyright in the United States to determine whether they are still relevant in the digital age.Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican and chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said Wednesday that his... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
A bill broadening protections for news publishers was approved by the Bundestag, but critics said the measure did not go far enough. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2013-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
The German Bundestag has adopted a controversial, but weakened, online copyright bill that gives publishers the exclusive right to make commercial use of their publications on the Internet. The bill aims to protect publishers against systematic access to copyrighted content by search engine... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new research centre at Glasgow university will examine "the changing nature of... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Copyright Licensing Agency has warned that the government's proposed exceptions to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The government's proposal for a new copyright exception on the photocopying of education... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Further details and in-depth discussion are needed for the proposed exceptions to copyright ... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
The government is to introduce exceptions to copyright law that would allow individual users to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2012-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Europeans have been trying for years to force Google to prop up the continent’s’ struggling news publishers. A new deal in Belgium suggests they have finally succeeded. In a blog post on Wednesday, Google said it has resolved a ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]