The European Commission has no plans to weaken copyright, but wants a "targeted" and "balanced" reform with concrete benefits for consumers and right holders, Gunther Oettinger, the member of the European Commission with responsibility for the Digital Economy and Society, has told the Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2012 Copyright Modernization Act in Canada has been a disaster for Canadian educational publishers. But concern over the law’s effects, observers say, is not limited to Canada. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook made much ado about bringing on third-party fact-checkers to curb fake news. However, it has faced accusations that the fact-checkers themselves are biased -- allegedly, too many of them skew to the left. And it appears that Facebook wants... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiona Noble says celebrity and branded books can play a positive role in World Book Day, but publishing needs to invest in career authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Band, a copyright attorney and an adjunct professor at Georgetown Law School, is a longtime advisor and representative for the library community. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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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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'Copyright has come to be seen by many outside our industry as an inhibitor to creativity,' writes Michael Healy ahead of a session at Frankfurt Book Fair. The post Ahead of Frankfurt: Michael Healy on World Copyright Issues Publishers Need to Watch appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Copyright has come to be seen by many outside our industry as an inhibitor to creativity,’ writes Michael Healy ahead of a special session at Frankfurt Book Fair on proliferating international challenges. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson With Michael Healy, Exec. Director,... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Judge Jed Rakoff needed just 12 pages to dispatch with Moppet Books' claims that their works were protected by fair use. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is said to be offering hundreds of millions of dollars to music publishers and record labels to avoid having to take down user-generated videos that feature copyrighted music. Bloomberg cites "people familiar with the matter" as saying Facebook's payments will allow for the legal use of... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a short, but deeply-sourced policy paper released this week, the American Library Association pushes back against a key talking point in the recent bid to make the Register of Copyrights a presidential appointee. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Questions have been raised about whether it is advisable for illustrators to sign away their copyright to authors and publishers after it has emerged Tom Fletcher owns the copyright for the pictures in his forthcoming book. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In an interesting copyright case, children's books based on great literature are ruled by a US district judge to be infringing on copyright. The post US Copyright Ruling: The Moppet Books’ KinderGuides Case appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A judge in the US has ruled that unauthorised children’s editions of classics infringe the copyright of the originals published by Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster US. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge has found that Moppet Books had infringed copyright with its unauthorized children's "learning guides" to a host of classic novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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George R R Martin has revealed he is “months away” from finishing the next Game of Thrones novel but said it could be published next year alongside another series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'"Galaktika" has agreed to pay each author whose work it infringed for compensation,' according to the Authors Guild's statement. The post US Author’s Guild Announces Copyright Infringement Agreement With Hungarian Magazine appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first book in the seven-figure, three-book deal Biden signed with Flatiron Books has a title and a publication date. 'Promise Me, Dad: A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose' is set for November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With ad-blocker penetration approaching 25 percent in North American and 40 percent in Europe, restoring publisher rights and revenues has become a top of mind issue for most digital media and advertising executives. Join a panel of executives from leading publishers for an informative webinar.... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the US Book Industry Study Group surveys new awareness of rights, China's markets are seeing positive trends in copyright-based exports. The post China’s ‘Copyright Industry’ Shows Rapid Growth, Exports in Creative Products appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has welcomed a US court ruling awarding publisher Elsevier $15m in damages for copyright infringements. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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