Any images that are produced by giving a text prompt to current generative AI models, such as Midjourney or Stable Diffusion, cannot be copyrighted in the US. That's according to the US Copyright Office (USCO), which has equated such prompts to a buyer giving directions to a commissioned artist.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-03-16 17:42:43 UTC ]
A federal judge is ready to hear oral arguments for summary judgment in a closely watched copyright case over the scanning and lending of library books, some four months after final briefs were submitted by the parties and more than two years since the case was first filed. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
In a letter to agents and authors, HBG CEO Michael Pietsch touched on a number of topics, including the sales outlook for trade books, the lawsuit against the Internet Archive, and increasing direct-to-consumer marketing and sales efforts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
Whatever price artists get from their initial sale is, currently, all the money they'll ever receive from their art — though that could change if the federal government reforms Canada's copyright law to give artists a cut of resales. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2022-09-10 08:00:00 UTC ]
The CEO of the Association for American Publishers discusses the association’s efforts to defend copyright and other initiatives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
The post-Brexit introduction of a new copyright exception by the British government sets off alarms among publishers. The post UK: Publishers Association Opposes Copyright Exception appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-19 16:29:47 UTC ]
The challenges of intellectual property protection in an age of digital distribution are at the heart of the Indian publishers' free program. The post World Book & Copyright Day: India’s Publishing Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-22 15:58:07 UTC ]
After a decade of wrenching struggle, Canada's new federal budget specifically promises relief for beleaguered, unpaid copyright holders. The post Canadian Publishing Hails Ottawa’s Copyright Commitment appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-10 19:16:58 UTC ]
Welcome back! The US Copyright Office (USCO) is again refusing to grant copyright for a work of art that was created by an artificial intelligence system. Dr. Stephen Thaler attempted to copyright a piece of art titled A Recent Entrance to Paradise, claiming in a second request for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-02-22 12:15:53 UTC ]
Messaging from the International Publishers Association joins a chorus of alarm around a fast-moving set of copyright changes in Kenya. The post IPA and Kenyan Publishers Blast ‘Unacceptable’ Copyright Bill appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-14 15:34:56 UTC ]
The government has decided not to change copyright exhaustion laws for the time being following a consultation which led to a campaign by the industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 03:06:52 UTC ]
The Association of American Publishers finds international backing for its lawsuit of Maryland's new library digital book licensing law. The post IPA and European Publishers Back AAP’s Maryland Copyright Lawsuit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-05 14:57:32 UTC ]
A government proposal to ease restrictions on the sale of imported cultural works risks harming a world-class industryThe hoopla around the release of Sally Rooney’s new novel on Tuesday – with bookshops opening early, and queues of shoppers eager to lay their hands on Beautiful World, Where Are... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-09-07 18:00:33 UTC ]
As much as £2.2 billion (US$3.1 billion) in revenue, the Publishers Association says, is imperiled in the UK's copyright consultation. The post UK’s Publishers Association: 64 Percent of Book Revenue at Stake in Copyright Question appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-30 00:44:30 UTC ]
Organisers of the Save Our Books campaign against changes to the UK’s copyright laws have called on supporters to make their voice heard before the government’s consultation ends on 31st August. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-08-27 05:38:21 UTC ]
The Canadian publishing industry has been dealt yet another blow in its long-running dispute over copyright and fair use in education. The post Canadian Publishers: Supreme Court Copyright Ruling Is ‘Discouraging’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-08-03 18:28:20 UTC ]
'The biggest threat to our industry post-Brexit,' says the Publishers Association, is an 'international copyright exhaustion framework.' The post UK Book Publishing Industry Raises Copyright Alarm: ‘Save Our Books’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-06-07 17:22:58 UTC ]
Denouncing 'systemic exploitation of creators’ and publishers,’ Access Copyright cites more than C$150 million lost in unpaid royalties. The post World Book Day: Publishers Call for Canada’s Copyright Law To Be Fixed appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-25 22:48:58 UTC ]
Li Pengyi of the Publishers Association of China says the amendment can offer publishers and authors 'more professional support.' The post IPA Commends Beijing’s Passage of a Copyright Law Amendment appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-01-29 22:52:05 UTC ]
Much of the author’s work may have fallen into public ownership in the UK, but there are more restrictions on its use remaining than you might expect, explains his biographerGeorge Orwell died at University College Hospital, London, on 21 January 1950 at the early age of 46. This means that... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-01-01 11:00:08 UTC ]