Online piracy is usually associated with music, movies, and software. But the ever-growing popularity of ereaders such as the Amazon Kindle has also led to a burgeoning ebook piracy scene. The UK has been trying to clamp down on piracy recently, and the latest target is a raft of sites offering illegal downloads of ebooks. We've already seen the government would like to restrict access to some online content such as porn, and torrent sites have been blocked at ISP level. Now a High Court ruling means that a number of big ISPs are to be forced to block access… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'
[ Betanews | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House UK and DK have joined with Bertelsmann stablemates Fremantle and BMG to launch a joint podcast business, called Storyglass, as part of the Bertelsmann Content Alliance UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-13 15:51:02 UTC ]
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New York State Supreme Court judge Hal B. Greenwald on Friday extended the temporary restraining order barring the author from publishing or or talking about her explosive tell-all 'Too Much and Never Enough' until after a July 13 hearing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Charkin and Emilie Marneur have joined the Bonnier Books UK board as non-executive directors. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-08 18:19:11 UTC ]
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In an unusually massive reply brief, Trump family attorney Charles B. Harder ripped publisher Simon & Schuster for rushing ahead with the publication of Mary L. Trump’s explosive tell-all. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A report commissioned by the Publishers Association says that during the COVID-19 lockdown, UK children listened to audiobooks, arguing to end their VAT. The post UK’s National Literary Trust Research Finds Benefits of Audiobooks for Kids appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-06 15:29:18 UTC ]
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Judge Alan Scheinkman held that because Simon & Schuster is not a party to the confidentiality agreement at the heart of the case, they could not be restrained from going ahead with planned publication of Mary J. Trump's book without a full hearing of the facts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster chief Jonathan Karp asserts the right to publish and attests that the house is unaware of impediments to Mary Trump publishing her book. The post Simon & Schuster’s Mary Trump Book Temporarily Blocked by Restraining Order appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-01 13:49:34 UTC ]
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Among the key points in a 20-page brief, Simon & Schuster lawyers point out the obvious: that the publisher is not a party to and is not bound by any confidentiality agreement agreed to by the Trump family. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In a victory for President Trump, New York State Supreme Court justice Hal B. Greenwald has issued an order to show cause and a temporary restraining order blocking publication of Mary L. Trump's forthcoming tell-all, 'Too Much and Never Enough.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Trump family has filed a new lawsuit in the US to block the publication of Mary Trump's forthcoming exposé. It comes after Queen's County Surrogate Court dismissed the first motion on 23rd June. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-29 21:41:26 UTC ]
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Robert Trump takes his bid to stop publication of Mary Trump’s Too Much and Never Enough to the New York supreme courtDonald Trump’s brother is making a second attempt to block publication of the much-anticipated book by their niece Mary Trump, about “the damaged man who currently occupies the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-06-29 11:28:44 UTC ]
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Less than a day after the Queens County Surrogate's Court dismissed his initial June 23 motion, President Donald J. Trump's brother, Robert S. Trump, filed a new lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court in Dutchess County, once again seeking to block publication of Mary L. Trump's forthcoming... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Trump family is reportedly seeking a court order to block the president's niece, Mary L Trump, and Simon & Schuster from publishing memoir Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-25 12:16:46 UTC ]
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The dismissal is certainly not the end of the road, however, as Trump family attorneys are likely re-file their motion for a restraining order in a proper venue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Give the little ones some tools to better understand this unprecedented event with these free children's books about coronavirus. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-06-24 10:37:25 UTC ]
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Give the little ones some tools to better understand this unprecedented event with these free children's books about coronavirus. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-06-24 10:37:25 UTC ]
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Ex-special forces soldier turned TV star Matthew "Ollie" Ollerton is publishing a debut thriller with Bonnier Books UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-24 00:04:04 UTC ]
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The suit, filed in Queens County (NY) Surrogate’s Court, seeks to enjoin Trump’s niece Mary L. Trump and her publisher, Simon & Schuster, from proceeding with the publication of 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man', citing a sweeping... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A federal judge ruled Saturday that former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton can move forward in publishing his tell-all book despite efforts by the Trump administration to block the release because of concerns that classified... Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2020-06-20 14:56:06 UTC ]
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