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 ]
Under the August 31 order, the closely watched case over book scanning and lending is to be ready for trial by November 2021. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
During a 30-minute Zoom press conference on July 22, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle urged the four major publishers suing over the organization’s book scanning efforts to consider settling the dispute in the boardroom, rather than the courtroom. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Association of American Publishers marked its 50th anniversary with a 90-minute virtual annual meeting on June 1 that touched on the changes that have taken place in recent years as the organization has scaled back some of its operations and refocused its priorities. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
Four publishers filed a lawsuit on Monday charging the Internet Archive with copyright infringement and asking for an injunction to prevent the IA’s scanning, public display, and distribution of literary works. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
The International Publishers Association (IPA) has reaffirmed the importance of copyright law, stating the Covid-19 pandemic "does not make copyright protection less viable or infringement less unlawful." Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-27 10:06:18 UTC ]
In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court this week held that annotations added to the State of Georgia’s legal code are not eligible for copyright protection. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
On April 23, the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association expects to stream a busy World Book and Copyright Day program. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘Uniting Our Forces’ n Tbilisi, the Georgian Publishers and Booksellers Association chair Gvantsa Jobava has... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-04-14 04:30:28 UTC ]
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Publishing has published a new report, asking the government to "protect and respect" the UK’s gold-standard copyright regime. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-03-05 03:14:22 UTC ]
Seven publishers had sued the audiobook giant last July, claiming that its audio-to-text service Captions was unauthorisedAfter months of back and forth, Audible has settled in a copyright lawsuit with major publishers over its plan to introduce captions to their recordings, a proposal that the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-01-15 14:00:06 UTC ]
Strong will step in while a permanent replacement is sought for Register of Copyrights Karyn Temple, who announced last week that she is leaving the Copyright Office to accept a new position at the Motion Picture Association. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
Temple earned strong reviews over her eight years at the Copyright Office, including the last three years as its leader. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
Ahead of Brexit and the imminent General Election, the Society of Authors has called for a commitment from the next government to follow future EU copyright law and the EU’s Digital Single Market Strategy, and to remain within Creative Europe or else increase domestic funding for the arts. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-11-21 19:26:00 UTC ]