The Internet Archive is starting to run out of legal options. Wired reports that the non-profit internet cataloguer of videos, games and books lost its appeal in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The court rejected Archive.org’s claim in its ongoing lawsuit with several high profile book publishers that its virtual library of books can legally operate under the fair use doctrine. The lawsuit stems from the online archive’s National Emergency Library (NEL) that launched in March 2020. The NEL helped readers access library materials during the COVID pandemic with digitized copies of books that users could check out one at a time. Sometime later, the Internet Archive allowed users to check out an unlimited number of e-books and authors like Colson Whitehead and Neil Gaiman as well as the Authors Guild condemned the NEL, according to NPR. The website reinstated the book borrowing caps but it didn’t stop publishers like Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins and Random House from filing a lawsuit the following June. Less than three years later, a federal judge ruled in favor of the plaintiffs declaring the non-profit website violated the publishers’ copyright protections. The only upside for Archive.org’s appeal is the court’s recognition of the Internet Archive as a non-commercial entity. The Internet Archive still faces a separate copyright infringement lawsuit over its music digitization projects brought by Universal Music Group and Sony last year.This article... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
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A European Commission ‘Action Plan’ on VAT will include plans to allow countries to lower the VAT on ebooks, The Bookseller understands. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Amazon Kindle has been around since 2007, and plenty of updates have been made to both hardware software during the years since it was released. If you have an older model then it still works just fine and, while Amazon would almost certainly like to sell you a new one, the company is still... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of self-published ebooks accounted for 22% of the digital book market in the UK last year, the Nielsen BookInsights Conference today was told, although growth in overall ebook sales is slowing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Almost every antitrust case turns on the definition of the market at issue, whether by product or geographically: Is a monopoly threatened in the market for all passenger vehicles or only two-seater sports cars? Are we talking about detergent sales nationwide or only in Wyoming? The Department of... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chop blocks are history, longer extra-point kicks are permanent, and the definition of a horse-collar tackle has been expanded. Those were among the changes to NFL rules adopted by teams Tuesday on the second full day of the league’s three-day annual meetings. See more of our top stories on... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joaquín Rodríguez shares his views on ebook accessibility, standards and interoperability within the frame of the European single digital market. The post Will Ebooks Ever Circulate Freely in Europe? appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 1,200 publishers now have signed on to the ebook-bundling app Shelfie. New this season: recommendations for readers. The post Canada’s Ebook-Bundling ‘Shelfie’ Adds Recommendations to Its Repertoire appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Supreme Court has put the case on the calendar for its April 1 conference, meaning the end of the more than 10-year old case could be near. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The high court could soon decide whether to review long-running case over Google’s library scanning program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After four years of litigation, the Apple price-fixing case is over. But when can consumers expect to see the $400 million in refunds coming their way? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a global reach to 34,000 libraries and institutions, digital library lending service OverDrive expands its service to Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The post OverDrive Expands Ebook Library Lending to Germany, Austria and Switzerland appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple suffered a final defeat in its legal fight with the US Justice Department over ebooks this week, when the Supreme Court refused to hear the company's appeal. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At its March 4 conference, the Supreme Court declined to take up Apple’s appeal in its ebook price-fixing case, effectively ending one of the publishing industry's most closely-watched cases. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Seuss's birthday on March 2 is celebrated as Read Across America Day, in which book-based activities take place at schools and celebrities encourage children to pick up a title. How have Seuss's works appealed to generations? Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tribune Publishing decided to combine the editor and publisher roles at its major dailies, in a major break with publishing tradition. There's more collaboration than ever in publishing, but even the most forward-leaning digital media companies find a lot to like in the traditional editorial... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Open eBook private-public partnership offers access to quality digital content, including a catalog of ebooks valued at more than $250 million. The post Major Publishers Contribute to Open eBooks Initiative appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes and Noble has decided to lay down its arms and stop competing with Amazon for ebook and e-reader sales in the UK. The bookstore operator has announced it will stop selling digital content, including fiction and non-fiction, magazines and video... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ahead of Digital Book World 2016, Dr. Jessica Sänger of the German Booksellers and Publishers Association gives some context to discussions about changing copyright laws. The post DBW Preview: Dr. Jessica Sänger on Global Implications of Changing Copyright Law appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While some see France as the great holdout of Europe digital books and e-reading, some publishers say adoption is moving more quickly now. The post Trois éditeurs: Ebooks Are Alive and Rather Well in France appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Supreme Court last week once again delayed a decision on whether to review Apple's ebook price-fixing case. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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