Reversal of Fortunes: What a Recent Appeals Court Ruling Holds for Academic Fair Use

On October 17, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a key fair-use ruling in a long-running case over digital course readings on college campuses. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Study: Booze Industry Breaks its Own Underage Ad Rules

The alcohol industry has violated its own rules aimed at keeping booze ads away from under-age viewers, government and university researchers allege in a new report.Beer and liquor marketers have since 2003 pledged to show ads only on TV programs, magazines and web sites where adult viewers... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shanghai Children’s Book Fair: A Strong Foundation

Positive reviews from exhibitors continue to roll in on the second day of the China Shanghai Children’s International Book Fair (CCBF). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shanghai Children’s Book Fair: Off to a Great Start

First impressions count, and on the first day of China Shanghai Children’s International Book Fair, the heavy foot traffic just one hour into its opening bodes well for the inaugural event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon discounts select Kindles in celebration of recent FAA decision

You just know Amazon's been waiting forever for this cheeky product discount. But heck, if it means not having to buy a $20 Dan Brown book before rushing to catch a flight, we'll take it. In celebration of the FAA easing its personal electronic device restrictions (not to mention Delta and... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-11-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Countdown to the Shanghai Children’s Book Fair

The stage is set for the who's who of China's children's publishing industry and those interested in reaching the country's 230 million children under 16 years old. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Venue for London Book Fair 'still in balance'

A return by the London Book Fair to the ExCeL Centre in Docklands is not a done deal, according... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair's Return to ExCel Raises Industry Concerns

Concern is mounting among the publishing community, in London and elsewhere, over a possible relocation of the London Book Fair to the ExCel Exhibition Centre in Docklands, the far east of the capital. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Book Fair consults on future location

The London Book Fair has begun a consultation over the fair's future location following the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee is back in court – this time suing her own hometown

'To Kill a Mockingbird' author Harper Lee alleges that her hometown is exploiting her trademark and personality rights. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Court appoints antitrust monitor in Apple ebook case

A federal judge has appointed a former U.S. prosecutor as the monitor who ensures that Apple Inc. complies with a ruling from the ebook antitrust case the company lost this year.     Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: Markus Dohle's Full Remarks

What does the future hold for the world's first mega trade publisher, Penguin Random House? Check out this transcript of PRH CEO Markus Dohle's full remarks delivered at the 2013 Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: WME, HC Lead the Deal-Making in Active Show

If there a theme emerged from the deal-making at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, it was the dominance of HarperCollins as a buyer of big books, and of William Morris Endeavor as the seller of those books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch Videos from Thursday at the Frankfurt Book Fair

Watch our Frankfurt Book Fair video interviews with Peter Usborne (Usborne Books), Bob Campbell (Wiley), Jamie Byng (Canongate), Richard Nash (Small Demons), and other leading figures in the publishing industry. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: Ferals Emerges as Hot Middle-Grade Property

One of the big children’s projects that has bubbled up at Frankfurt is a series called Ferals that was acquired jointly by HarperCollins Children’s Books U.S. and U.K. last week, and has already been optioned for film. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fortune's Most Powerful Women List Has Lots of Tech Stars, With She-Can-Do-Anything Spotlight on Facebook's Sandberg

I say we scramble all the private jets in Silicon Valley and get the "Lean In" book star to D.C. to lean on some pols to open the government again, tout de suite! Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: Post-Amazon, Goodreads Still a Place for Book Lovers

Director of author marketing, Pat Brown, spoke about how the company remains, even after being acquired by Amazon, a place for authors and their fans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: Pricing is the New Piracy

At this year’s fair, piracy has been a noticeably absent topic, replaced by a new, more pressing concern for publishers in the digital age: pricing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: HC Wins Self-Published Novel In Major Buy

In what is rumored to be a deal worth $500,000, Jennifer Brehl at HarperCollins’s William Morrow imprint bought North American rights to Tina Seskis’s novel, One Step Too Far. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2013: Debut From Joshua Ferris’s Wife Draws Buzz, Along With Co-Authored Iraq War Novel

Two more books drawing buzz at the fair include a debut novel by Joshua Ferris's wife, and a co-authored book about friendship and the Iraq war. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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