KinderGuides Copyright Case Ends, Appeal Unlikely

The closely watched case is now closed after the plaintiffs dropped the claim of willful infringement. Moppet Books, meanwhile, said they are unlikely to appeal the summary judgment in the case. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Centennial ends Fairfax's near-perfect season with 76-75 regional playoff win

Fairfax High’s basketball team was so close to perfection this season. Unfortunately for the Lions, they could never figure out how to defeat Corona Centennial. Centennial ended the Lions’ season Wednesday night with a 76-75 victory at Fairfax in the opening game of the Open Division Southern... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Don’t count on the Dodgers’ flirtation with Bryce Harper to end up in a long-term deal

The timing was perfect and the symbolism entirely appropriate: a Brinks truck pulling into the parking lot of the Dodgers’ spring training facility soon after team executives returned from a meeting in Las Vegas with free agent Bryce Harper. The question the Dodgers have to answer isn’t whether... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook and Medium are digital media’s never-ending merry-go-rounds

Time is a flat circle. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane. Facebook, about two years ago, launched Facebook Live and encouraged publishers to join in on the fun. And, of course, publishers did because Facebook offered a vast potential for distribution and controlled a not-insignificant amount... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How did YouTube personality ‘Furry Potato’s’ trip to an L.A. synagogue end in gunfire?

For more than 40 minutes, Zhoie Perez filmed the outside of a Los Angeles synagogue, as a security guard whose ire she had drawn trained his own camera on her. The passive-aggressive standoff that played out Thursday afternoon in the Fairfax district seemed in line with other videos posted to one... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EU 'breakthrough' on new copyright directive

The European Parliament, the Council of the EU and the European Commission have broken a political deadlock on a new copyright directive to produce a major revamp of copyright rules, for the first time in 18 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Allen Lane snaps up Klein's Green New Deal case

Allen Lane will publish Naomi Klein’s On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In EU copyright battle, Google challenges the will of regulators

Small publishers overly reliant on Google and digital advertising are likely to feel the pain if copyright reform changes go through. The post In EU copyright battle, Google challenges the will of regulators appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Group ends Booker Prize sponsorship

Man Group, which has sponsored the Booker Prize since 2002 - as well as sponsoring its International Prize from its beginning in 2005 - is to end its association with the prizes at the end of 2019. The Booker Prize Foundation said its trustees were "in discussion with a new sponsor and are... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors Guild and Society of Authors Allege Copyright Infringement by the Internet Archive

In a copyright flare-up, California's Internet Archive finds itself on the wrong side of the English-speaking world's two largest author trade organizations. The post Authors Guild and Society of Authors Allege Copyright Infringement by the Internet Archive appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blockchain in Publishing: Modeling the Future at Canada’s Access Copyright

In Canada, Access Copyright is working on developing blockchain solutions for book publishing, including smart contracts and an attribution ledger. The post Blockchain in Publishing: Modeling the Future at Canada’s Access Copyright appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries 'central' to nation’s culture strategy, campaigners make case to ACE

The Library Campaign (TLC) is appealing to Arts Council England (ACE) for funding and support in recognition that public libraries are “the bedrock of the nation’s entire culture strategy”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will the watchdog dare dismiss this impartiality case against Newsquest? | Roy Greenslade

The NUJ’s complaint has echoes of a 1975 case, and goes to the heart of arguments about press freedomJournalists often get upset about their bosses. It goes with the territory. What is unusual, however, is the decision by staff at the Cumberland News to make a formal complaint about their... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tavi Gevinson on Why Rookie Had to End

When Tavi Gevinson announced, in late November, that her beloved online teen magazine Rookie would end, she did it in an unusual editor’s note: more than 5,000 words detailing her efforts to keep the ship afloat, and the inner conflict the decision had sparked in her. It’s a remarkable document... Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2018-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NLT launches Christmas appeal as survey reveals literacy gap

Children who have 60 or more books at home are five and a half times more likely to read above the level expected for their age than their peers who have fewer than 10 books, according to the National Literacy Trust. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Axe the reading tax': book industry demands end to VAT on ebooks

Following EU directive that allows governments to waive duty on digital publications, calls grow for the UK to end ‘illogical and unfair’ levyThe UK government is being urged to axe the “illogical and unfair” 20% tax currently imposed on ebooks, while print books remain exempt, after European... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PEN Afrikaans, Authors Forum, Outline Objections to South Africa’s Copyright Bill

PEN Afrikaans, like the International Authors Forum, echoes the International Publishers Association in criticizing South Africa's Copyright Amendment Bill. The post PEN Afrikaans, Authors Forum, Outline Objections to South Africa’s Copyright Bill appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-11-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Talking to the Joe Beef chefs, who wrote a cookbook about the end of the world

On a recent morning, chefs David McMillan and Frédéric Morin sat at Chateau Marmont, the swank hotel on the Sunset Strip, to talk about their new book, “Joe Beef: Surviving the Apocalypse, Another Cookbook of Sorts.” It is a sequel to their debut cookbook, which they also wrote with Meredith... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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​BookTrust launches 2018 Christmas appeal

BookTrust is hoping to raise more than £116,700 to buy books for 11,500 children via its 2018 Christmas appeal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fundraising appeal for Nosy Crow's Ola Gotkowska reaches first target

A fundraising appeal launched to support Nosy Crow’s rights manager Ola Gotkowska, who was diagnosed with the degenerative illness Motor Neurone Disease earlier this year, has reached, and exceeded, its initial £31,000 target. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong economic case for taking VAT off digital publications, report finds

A report conducted by consultancy Frontier Economics has found a "strong" economic case for taking VAT off digital publications in the UK, as permitted under newly agreed European Union rules. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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