Steam appears to have started posting a notice in its shopping cart that purchases on its storefront are only for a license and not a game, according to a notice spotted by Engadget. It looks like an attempt by the company to get ahead of a new California law coming next year that forces companies to admit that buyers don't actually own digital content. When you open your shopping cart with items inside and before going to payment, a notice at the bottom right states: "A purchase of a digital product grants a license for the product on Steam." This is the first time our editors have seen of a notice like this (and we use Steam a lot), so it appears to be relatively new. Engadget Last month California governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2426 into law, forcing digital marketplaces to make it clear to customers when they only purchase a license to access media. It will not apply to permanent offline downloads, only digital copies of video games, music, movies, TV shows or ebooks from an online storefront. Companies that fail to comply could face fines for false advertising if they don't explain in clear language the limitations of a given digital purchase. The law followed situations like Ubisoft deleting The Crew from player's libraries after the game's servers shuttered. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/steam-now-tells-gamers-up-front-that-theyre-buying-a-license-not-a-game-085106522.html?src=rss Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2024-10-11 08:51:06 UTC ]
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Independent publisher Salt has raised more than £7,500 after appealing to its supporters to purchase "just one book" to help save the struggling business. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ will publish two more books from Avon commissioning editor Phoebe Morgan, including a “gripping” psychological thriller about a dark secret hidden by a wife from her husband. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The critically lauded US author turns his hand to children’s books with a fortuitously timed tale of immigrant experience—and keeps a decades-old promise as a result. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Kit de Waal are fronting a new feminist teen YA series from Hachette Children’s Group, called Bellatrix. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While most publishers at Licensing Expo in Las Vegas this week are there as attendees, a growing number of houses are participating as exhibitors as well. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The YA author’s first venture into adult fiction could find a wide readership, finds Alice O’Keeffe. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'My colleagues and I are suffering real-time damage triggered by this act.' Glenn Rollans and Kate Edwards of the Association of Canadian Publishers, along with John Degen of the Writers' Union, testify in hearings on the Copyright Modernization Act. The post ‘Fix Our Marketplace,’ Canadian... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Beijing International Book Fair's newly dedicated children's book program is announcing a partnership with exposition giant UBM to expand the fair's licensing opportunities. The post UBM Partnership Adds Children’s Books Rights and Licensing to Beijing Book Fair appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When Nintendo promised to revive the NES Classic Edition and SNES Classic Editions, we didn't expect the company to do it this way. In celebration of Japanese manga magazine Weekly Jump, Nintendo will release a special gold and red Famicom Mini (NES... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-05-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Cannes, Voltage is handling world rights to the film adaptation of Anna Todd's 'After' from Wattpad Studios. In New York, a newly announced panel with the Motion Picture Association and AAP looks at film collaborations. The post BookExpo Adds Screen Panel; Anna Todd’s ‘After’ Names Telles,... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The first title in Prima Games’ newly announced Gaming and Pop Culture line is 'Women in Gaming: 100 Pioneers of Play' by Meagan Marie, a 352-page celebration of women who have made a mark in the male-dominated video game industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Arcadia is the first purchase in what the two former publishing CEOs see as a series of acquisitions. The purchases will be funded by Lezen Acquisition LLC, an investment group formed by Lynton and his sister Lili. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has bought IB Tauris (IBT), the academic publisher based in West London with an office in New York. The price was £5.8 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Execs from Meredith Corp., Penske Media, and Nylon on the ways brand licensing extends well beyond selling the rights to a logo. The post Once a Side Gig, Licensing Has Become a Crucial Revenue Source for Publishers appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH Children’s will next publish a book about a teenager suffering from psychosis by Emma Smith-Barton, who took part in the publisher’s WriteNow programme. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cassell has acquired Primate Change, a "polemical look at how and why the human body has changed since humankind first got up on two feet", by author and academic Vybarr Cregan-Reid. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 25-year-old imprint at Penguin Random House’s DK division has adopted a hybrid publishing model to evolve along with the video game industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An overhaul in the way Foyles buys books from publishers is already bearing fruit for the company, its chief executive Paul Currie has told The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There is good news and band news for "Game of Thrones" fans. The good news: George R.R. Martin is returning to the world of Westeros with a new book scheduled to be published later this year. "Fire & Blood" is a prequel to the "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series that forms the basis for the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a tightening market for fiction and especially for debut authors looking for that big break, editors can be choosier–and many are more dependent than ever on literary agents to find their next debuts. The post With Fewer Debut Novels Selling, What Do Editors Want To Tell Authors? appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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