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 ]
Lawyers for Audible say the legal action against its Captions programme could soon be over, in a letter to the court. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-24 22:09:08 UTC ]
Lawyers for Audible are insisting a federal court should reject a copyright lawsuit filed by seven publishers against its Captions speech-to-text feature. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-25 01:04:56 UTC ]
Lawyers for Audible are doubling down on their claim that a lawsuit filed by seven publishers over Audible’s forthcoming Captions program is fundamentally a contract dispute. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Audible has argued a federal court to reject a copyright lawsuit filed by seven publishers against its Captions speech-to-text feature. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-17 07:45:07 UTC ]
In a pair of briefs, Audible argued that Captions is simply a tool for enhancing audiobooks, and rejected what they see as an attempt to “paint Audible and its customers as copyright pirates guilty of ‘classic, willful' copyright infringement.’ Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers should be given a waiver on part of the EU’s recently passed Digital Single Market Directive regarding licensing deals for links to their content, a new report recommends. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-31 04:34:34 UTC ]
An estimated 90% of all written works worldwide are not available in accessible formats. New Zealand is implementing the Marrakesh Treaty to help change that. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2019-07-23 20:01:52 UTC ]
As the International Publishers Association’s Africa Seminar in Nairobi moves into its second day, priority issues come into focus, and the trends appear. The post ‘Africa Rising’ Day Two: Indigenous Languages, Copyright, Youth, Education and Action appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-15 05:30:25 UTC ]
As the Industry Committee report on the Canadian Modernization Act arrives, publishing industry players call for speed, with an election looming. The post Canadian Publishing Reacts to New ‘Industry Committee’ Copyright Report appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-06-06 02:34:57 UTC ]
While the recommendations still must be legislated, Canadian publishing sees light at the end of a tunnel, after years of devastating copyright losses. The post Copyright Advocates Applaud Canada’s Parliamentary Review of Modernization Act appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-16 21:20:13 UTC ]
Following her engagement in the development of the European copyright directive, Jessica Sänger now will helm the IPA's important copyright committee. The post International Publishers Association Names Jessica Sänger To Lead Copyright Committee appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The June 'Africa Rising' seminar from the International Publishers Association will feature the Arab League's Maha Bakheet on copyright issues. The post IPA’s Africa Seminar in Nairobi: Maha Bakheet on Copyright appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Intended to make it easier for rights holders to defend copyrighted work the CASE Act is getting backing from publishing's trade and advocacy organizations. The post US Authors Guild Joins With AAP and Copyright Alliance on CASE Act appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Renowned photographer Jill Greenberg is suing McGarryBowen and Clorox Co. for copyright infringement, She alleges that they went far beyond the contracted scope of use for “Cats on Glass” photos she shot for Fresh Step cat litter by featuring them in pop-up galleries, social videos and a segment... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
At the annual meeting of the International Authors Forum in New York on April 15, the EU Copyright Directive and its consequences for publishers worldwide dominated the proceedings. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]