The last major updates to the Singapore Copyright Act were in 2004, before the era of tablets, e-readers, and smartphones. The law, which was enacted in 1987, is in urgent need of an overhaul to address the opportunities that have arisen from new technologies, and to close the loopholes that may... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
If a court rules that photographer Carol Highsmith must pay to publish her own work, it sets a scary precedent for public-domain art. If a court rules that photographer Carol Highsmith must pay to publish her own work, it sets a scary precedent for public-domain art.Could... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2016-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
Positioning copyright issues and related content-management approaches, Frankfurt Book Fair premium partner Copyright Clearance Center has a series of event The post Copyright Clearance Center Partnership Highlights Rights Issues at Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Departure from the European Union will mean government has a policy choice to make for the future direction of copyright, says William Bowes. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
A proposed reform of European Union copyright law grants online news publishers additional rights that could lead to the closure of services such as Google News if strictly enforced.Copyright law already provides reporters with protection for the news stories they publish, but in a draft... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2016-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Publishers Association has called on the government to keep European Union trade barriers to an “absolute minimum” and to encourage investment in the UK via stronger copyright rules during its Brexit negotiations. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
For the second time in eight years of contentious litigation, three academic publishers have appealed a key fair use decision involving the use of unlicensed digitized course readings on college campuses to the U.S. Court of Appeals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Chinese instant messaging service Weixin has signed a “significant” agreement to better tackle copyright infringement with the China-British Business Council. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Calling for more feedback and input, the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) announces that merger considerations with W3C still are ongoing. CCC rolls out a new offering called RightFind CDS. The post International Publishing Notes: Copyright Clearance Center, IDPF, W3C appeared first... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Judge Orinda Evans has once again rejected the publisher plaintiffs’ bid for sweeping injunctive relief in the Georgia State University e-reserves case, and affirmed that the plaintiffs must also pay GSU's legal costs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
The bill seeks to help copyright owners who do not have the resources to pursue federal copyright claims. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hillary Clinton has come out in favour of US copyright reform, revealed by a campaign document announcing her "tech and innovation agenda". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
With a major Canadian textbook publisher citing a drop from $1 million annually to $100,000, Canada's review of copyright changes may be welcome next year. The post More Copyright Fallout: Canadian Textbook Publishing Called ‘Not Sustainable’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
As Germany's publishing industry reels from a Supreme Court ruling on copyright levies that could plunge some houses into bankruptcy, legal counsel to the Börsenverein tells us that a Constitutional Court challenge will be attempted. The post Dr. Jessica Sänger: Germany’s Börsenverein Will Back... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2016-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The request comes after GSU defeated a publisher lawsuit over the university’s use of digitized e-reserves for a second time last month. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
At its April 15 conference, the Supreme Court declined to take up Authors Guild v. Google, effectively ending one of the defining copyright battles of the digital age. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The US Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from a group of authors who claim Google breached copyright laws by scanning books. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2016-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
In an order filed yesterday, a federal judge clarified that the publisher plaintiffs prevailed on just four counts of alleged infringement, rather than seven. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hachette CEO Arnaud Nourry said defeating the European Commission's copyright proposals should be the IPA's "number one" goal. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
A federal court has once again found that Georgia State University’s use of digitized copies for classroom use is protected by fair use. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]