I can’t imagine anyone reading this isn’t aware of the ebook price war raging between Amazon and Macmillan, but if you aren’t you should certainly follow along (start with the NYT coverage; move to John Sargent’s letter to Macmillan authors, editors, and agents; finish with a good long read through #amazonfail and #macmillanfail on Twitter). …
Category Archive: Views on Publishing
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Nov
24
eBook Piracy on the Rise? Or just more worried traditionalists?
From: @andrewsavikas Sent: Nov 24, 2009 5:52p Techdirt: Publishers Getting The Wrong Message Over eBook Piracy http://post.ly/DLp7 sent via Posterous On Twitter: http://twitter.com/andrewsavikas/status/6021998849 I’m so very disappointed by this news, more because I feel like this is more smoke and mirrors over the same fear that put publishers in a tight spot. Don’t worry about …
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Nov
21
New Content: Digital Publishing
I’ve been remiss in posting, but you must forgive me: I spent the summer researching DRM and contract law for a directed study and now I am in the final days of finishing my thesis on digital publishing. I’ve added a few sections that I like as they are, but that most likely need to …
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Jun
17
Copyright Cases: Salinger v. Colting
Heard much about Holden Caulfield lately? I hadn’t expected to, and I was surprised to see The Catcher in the Rye surface as the latest copyright scuffle. I hardly dare admit that I’m not disheartened or offended at the case. (I’m waiting for the first bolt of literary lightning to hit me. But enough of …
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May
28
A Remiss Blogger, A New Project
Okay, so I haven’t been around in, oh. A year? More? Less? I don’t want to count. But I’ve found a way to breathe life back into this site, and I intend to make better use of the space. So here’s the deal: I’ll be writing about digital rights management and contract law for electronic …
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