Have you ever bought an app or game from a digital storefront, only for it to suddenly disappear and become inaccessible without warning? It’s both confusing and frustrating, which is why some governments are stepping in and hoping to make things clearer for consumers. Gavin Newsom, governor of California, recently signed a new law (AB 2426) that involves the purchasing of digital goods and services. Under the new law, online storefronts that sell digital copies of video games, music, movies, TV shows, and ebooks must be explicit as to whether customers actually own what they’re purchasing. Some digital services are already adapting to the new regulations, which aren’t set to be enforced until next year. Steam is one such company, having already implemented a change in the Steam storefront that explicitly notifies customers that they’re purchasing “a license for the product on Steam” and don’t actually own the game outright. What does that mean for you? Well, a license is just permission for you to access content that’s provided by the service (i.e., the game). If the content is made unavailable for whatever reason, you aren’t entitled to access in perpetuity. (As opposed to buying a digital download, in which case you’re buying permission to download and keep said files.) According to Engadget, this new wording in Steam is used in all countries and territories, not just the United States. Further reading: Why digital games can vanish in a heartbeat Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2024-10-11 19:19:30 UTC ]
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By Ron Matejko A fter speaking to numerous professionals within various segments of the publishing industry, there's a clear consensus about the key trend for digital magazines in 2015 and it can be summed up in... Continue reading at Publishing Executive
[ Publishing Executive | 2015-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At Digiday’s Publishing Summit in Vail, Colorado, the big issues crowding publishers’ minds included viewability challenges, mobile and programmatic. So we wondered: What will we be talking about in a year from now that’s not getting much attention now? Publishing execs predicted growing ad... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bonnier Corporation, publisher of dozens of special-interest publications including Saveur and Popular Science, is in talks to buy Men's Fitness magazine from American Media Inc., according to two people with knowledge of the conversations.One person said the expected sale price is "just shy of... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2015-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 30th session of the International Publishing Association ended May 26 in Bangkok, completing three days of discussions focused on the ever-changing practices that drive global publishing in the digital era. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[Sponsored Content] What Adobe isn't telling you. The post 5 Ways to Improve Your Digital Publishing appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2015-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In his opening speech, Elsevier chairman Y. S. Chi emphasized the need to regard industry changes as opportunities instead of threats or diversions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch highlights from the opening panel session at the Changing Media Summit 2015 Speaking at the Guardian Changing Media Summit 2015, a panel of leaders from Hearst Magazines, the Financial Times, Guardian News & Media, Johnston Press and FremantleMedia, describe how their businesses are... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2015-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The interactive portion of the South by Southwest festival in Austin may be over, but that doesn't mean that digital media brands have packed up their bags. Several digital-facing companies and publishers have decided to activate outside the traditional period reserved for their wares, further... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2015-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Leadership for Libraries task force is backed by £250,000 funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, will look for more funding from trusts and foundations, and hopes to appoint a "brilliant" chief executive in addition to chair Paul Blantern, William Sieghart has revealed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten is to buy OverDrive, which provides an ebook library lending platform, for $410m (£275m) in cash. The move will help Rakuten to expand into "new market segments". OverDrive is a distribution platform which supplies ebooks, audiobooks, music and streaming... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The loss of Image Books, Pope Francis's popularity with both liberals and conservatives, and the lack of high-profile female speakers were top subjects at L.A. Congress, the nation’s largest annual gathering of Roman Catholics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking has acquired an “incredible debut work of fiction” by an Australian writer. Publisher Mary Mount bought world rights, excluding Australia New Zealand, to Abigail Ulman’s Hot Little Hands from Peter Straus at Rogers, Coleridge and White. Mount said: “Abigail Ulman’s work is tender,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At the annual event, held last week in Toronto, industry leaders addressed various aspects of digital development in publishing, from ebook pricing and reader engagement to bundling and podcasts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japan’s Rakuten, Inc. has agreed to acquire the U.S. digital distributor OverDrive for $410 million in cash. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japan's Rakuten, parent company of ebookseller Kobo, has purchased US ebook distributor OverDrive, likely blocking Kindle's further expansion into libraries. The post Rakuten Buys E-book Distributor OverDrive for $410 Million appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribe has acquired a guide to war in classical tragedy, a book of cocktails and snacks inspired by Shakespeare, and an epic novel set in Georgia. Scribe bought UK and Commonwealth rights for Bryan Doerries’ The Theatre of War direct from the Zoe Pagnamenta Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired a novel about an enigmatic film director which it will publish as a digital exclusive. Commissioning editor Sophie Buchan bought UK and Commonwealth rights to The Life and Death of Sophie Stark by Anna North from Caspian Dennis at Abner Stein on behalf of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A senior management group has agreed to acquire Switzerland-based international academic publisher Peter Lang Academic Publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK Literacy Association (UKLA) is launching an award for digital ebooks and apps for children aged 6-8. The Digital Book Award, created in association with Booktrust and sponsored by the Open University, is open todigital products that use sounds and visuals to make a children’s experience... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2015-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When the spin-off of its college division is completed later this year, Barnes & Noble plans to sell both print and digital books, B&N Inc. CEO Mike Huseby told analysts during a conference call last week to discuss third-quarter results. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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