European court rules that libraries can digitize books

The European Union's highest court has ruled that libraries can digitize books without the permission of copyright holders. The court argues that libraries have the right to provide free information to the public and don't need to obtain licensing if they want to make books available to users through their computer systems. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In November, when Penguin abruptly announced it was pulling its frontlist ebooks from library lending programs, the move was widely perceived as a response to Amazonand a warning that, whatever the outcome of this latest struggle over ebooks, libraries are poised to become collateral damage. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-Book Readers Face Sticker Shock

Cheap new e-readers are expected to be one of the hottest gifts this holiday season. But new owners of Kindles and Nooks may be in for sticker shock on Christmas morning: The price gap between the print and e-versions of some top sellers has now narrowed to within a few dollars -- and in some... Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2011-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Media Week | 2011-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French book trade protests at VAT hike

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[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2011-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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History Press makes redundancies, grows digital

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[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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