The publishers are claiming unspecified damages from the file-sharing Library Genesis, which they say has distributed files illegallyFour leading US publishers have sued an online “shadow library” that allows visitors to download textbooks and other copyrighted materials free.Cengage, Macmillan Learning, McGraw Hill and Pearson Education filed the suit against Library Genesis, also known as LibGen, in Manhattan federal court, citing “extensive violations” of copyright law. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2023-09-15 16:55:19 UTC ]
The Future Leader Awards, presented by Digiday, Glossy, Modern Retail and WorkLife, honor the next generation of leaders leaving their mark in their industry, with 10 years of experience or less. The winners demonstrated an ability to innovate and execute creative strategies that push their... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2025-06-10 17:04:21 UTC ]
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The startup Nooks, and its secure facilities for military startups, seeks to solve a new national security headache. As the director of commercial engagement for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), a Department of Defense (DOD) organization that funds startups developing cutting-edge weapons... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-06-09 11:00:00 UTC ]
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At this year’s PEN America Literary Gala, Macmillan Publishers CEO Jon Yaged, the recipient of PEN’s annual Business Visionary Award, took aim at the efforts to censor free expression that have increasingly defined American culture over the past several years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-05-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Songwriter says he thinks it is a ‘criminal offence’ to let tech firms use protected work without permissionSir Elton John has called the UK government “absolute losers” over proposals to let tech firms use copyright-protected work without permission.The singer and songwriter said it was a... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-05-18 13:24:29 UTC ]
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A federal judge on Wednesday permanently dismissed the criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams. The ruling ends a saga that cratered the political career of New York’s mayor and left him indebted to the sitting president, but leaves unsettled the question of whether Adams was guilty of the... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2025-04-02 14:03:54 UTC ]
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Telegraph columnist was visited by ‘exemplary’ officer after complaint about inaccurate tweet she later deletedA review of Essex police’s pursuit of the Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson over an allegedly racist tweet has concluded the force was right to investigate her.The Essex force... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-03-06 17:05:08 UTC ]
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The Telegraph journalist claims she was "bullied and threatened" when police called at her home. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2025-03-06 14:48:23 UTC ]
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Timothy Pearson, a former senior adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, abused his authority by instigating a brawl with two guards at a migrant shelter in 2023, then lying about the incident to police in order to get the guards falsely arrested, according to an investigation released Thursday by the... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2025-02-20 16:59:00 UTC ]
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Architect of copyright law says EU is ‘supporting big tech instead of protecting European creative ideas’An architect of EU copyright law has said legislation is needed to protect writers, musicians and creatives left exposed by an “irresponsible” legal gap in the bloc’s Artificial Intelligence... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-02-19 12:13:58 UTC ]
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Exclusive: Beeban Kidron says plans will lead to ‘wholesale’ transfer of wealth from creative industries to tech sectorUK politics live – latest updatesA consultation on changes to UK copyright law is “fixed” in favour of artificial intelligence companies and will lead to a “wholesale” transfer... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2025-02-11 11:27:11 UTC ]
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The CEO of Macmillan Publishers talks about his personal experience of reading and the stark dangers of banning books. The post Jon Yaged on Book Banning: ‘It Stigmatizes Reading’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-10 22:21:16 UTC ]
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This year, longtime Macmillan graphic novel imprint First Second Books will roll out a sister imprint, the adult-focused 23rd Street Books. We spoke with Siegel, who founded both, about the market for graphic novels for adults and why now was the time, data be damned. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The CHRO of Toronto Pearson says these workers will feel the impact labor shortages reshaping North American aviation as we enter 2025. From airlines to air traffic controllers and airplane manufacturers, 2024 was a year when the labor landscape was remade across a wide swath of the aviation... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-01-18 10:00:00 UTC ]
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The way our legal system approaches issues of intellectual property must change to meet the novel questions posed by new technology, argues publishing industry analyst Christopher Kenneally. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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