Reward the creators, not the distributorsWill Hutton (“Are we finally reacting to the disruptive supremacy of Facebook and Google?”, Comment, last week) could have also mentioned the Gutenberg printing press, which democratised the making available of man’s creative spirit. Publishers find online professional journalism is soaring in popularity, but remuneration is elusive. However, soaring revenues go easily to dominant platforms and aggregators, which help themselves to press content through systematic “scraping” of websites, copying vast quantities of copyright-protected text, images and video, which they make available to millions without any reward going to the creators and producers of that content.The European commission has recognised that this parasitic behaviour risks the long-term impoverishment of those who invest in professional journalism, threatening jobs, titles and future innovation. It has proposed a remedy: to grant press publishers a neighbouring right (in the copyright reform package currently before the European parliament), ensuring that publishers can also monetise their content. Yet those very companies that benefit from lack of clarity about who owns the content they “scrape” have mounted a vast lobby against this. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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The New Press is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022, following two of the best years in its history, with an oral history of its first decade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has acquired Maine independent publisher Cider Mill Press. Cider Mill will become part of the HarperCollins Focus group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales in the religion category increased 21.9% in 2021, according to figures released by the AAP. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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New marketing approaches and sustainable publishing were two of the main topics on the final day of the PNBA fall meeting. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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When these sister hybrid houses merge their knowledge and expertise, their authors—and the entire publishing industry—benefit. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Beckman will retire effective December 16. Juergens, who joined Timber in 2005, will step into the role of v-p and publisher on December 19. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsExcellent continuous data protection with versioningEasy, timeline browsing of backed-up filesIntegrated into WindowsBacks up user-created librariesConsEasy “Add folder” function removed from Windows 11Our VerdictWindows File History is still the easiest,... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2022-09-06 14:30:00 UTC ]
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In the lengthy filings, the parties sharpen their arguments for summary judgment in the closely watched copyright case. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp columnist framed himself as among a minority of white men who could no longer voice their opinionFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastAustralia’s press watchdog has received multiple complaints... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-09-05 09:03:51 UTC ]
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As another court date in the Internet Archive lawsuit approaches this week, the International Publishers Association has led an amicus brief. The post IPA: ‘Global Significance’ in the Internet Archive Lawsuit appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-31 22:11:23 UTC ]
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Eleven previously unpublished letters will go on display at the Charles Dickens Museum in London, offering an insight into the British author's life. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-30 12:42:27 UTC ]
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After less than a year in the role, Anitra Budd has resigned as publisher of Coffee House Press. Budd, who had held a number of roles at the press, said on Twitter she was proud of what she and her team accomplished at Coffee House. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Every few months, I receive an email or phone call from someone who claims to work for a literary agency or publishing entity. In the lengthy messages variegated with bold-faced sentences, or voicemails in which the speaker mispronounces my maiden name, I’m promised six-figure book deals with... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-22 08:52:55 UTC ]
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The new Pakistan-focused journal is to survey colonialism, nationalism, gender representation, devotion, popular culture, diaspora, and more. The post Cambridge University Press Announces a Pakistan Studies Journal appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-18 20:34:51 UTC ]
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Close to 600 titles will be part of the new, accessible 'Ebooks for Everyone' initiative from the Literary Press Group of Canada. The post Canada’s Literary Press Group: Accessible Ebooks appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-09 14:58:40 UTC ]
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The move of Oxford University Content to its online portal is a bid to provide 'streamlined access' to the publisher's content. The post Oxford University Press Is Migrating Its Catalogue to Its Online Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-04 17:10:39 UTC ]
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Trinity University Press has launched two new imprints: Tinta Books, which will focus on the culture, history and current affairs of Mexico and Mexican American life, and Terra Firma, about nature and the environment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Blacksburg, Va.-based press has named two staff members copublishers after its cofounder and publisher, Carmen Giménez, was hired away by Graywolf Press. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Bobby Byrd, poet, cofounder and publisher of Cinco Puntos Press in El Paso, Tex., has died. He was 80. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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On Saturday, Rogers Communications said it had restored service for the “vast majority” of customers affected by the outage that left many Canadians without access to the internet. “As our services come back online and traffic volumes return to normal, some customers may experience a delay in... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-07-09 16:16:23 UTC ]
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