Sharjah 2013: Let's Be Blunt, Piracy is Theft

Some 150 publishers - from the U.K. and Europe, from the U.S. and Latin America and of course from across the Arab world - gathered at Sharjah's Chamber of Commerce this week for the two-day professional program that preceded the 32nd Sharjah International Book Fair. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah 2013: Let's Be Blunt, Piracy is Theft

Some 150 publishers - from the U.K. and Europe, from the U.S. and Latin America and of course from across the Arab world - gathered at Sharjah's Chamber of Commerce this week for the two-day professional program that preceded the 32nd Sharjah International Book Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah 2013: Sheikh Warns Against the 'Aggression' of Globalization

The 32nd Sharjah International Book Fair was launched yesterday, November 6, by HH Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, who decried the "cultural aggression" of globalization. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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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

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Children’s Publishing in Fall 2013: Focus on Canada 2013

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Children's Publishing in Fall 2013: Focus on Canada 2013

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9 facing charges in Canada's biggest gold theft in the country's history

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Piracy in Italy: Study Shows Book Industry Losing €705 Million Annually

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At Delhi Book Fair: Sharjah Highlights Indian Publishers’ Engagement

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Sharjah’s 42nd Book Fair: More Than1.2 Million Visitors

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Sharjah Opens Its Book Fair’s 42nd Edition

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Sharjah Book Authority Announces its 2023 Publishers Conference

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Artists must be protected from piracy in the new world of AI | Letter

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