Group items tagged publishers - ENGL303 Spring 2010

Amazon gives publisher easier control over DRM in Kindle ebooks - 0 views

www.niemanlab.org/...-remove-drm-from-kindle-ebooks

shared by Laura Burdette on 23 Feb 10 - Cached

Laura Burdette on 23 Feb 10

Essentially, authors who published their works on the Kindle may have assumed that Digital Rights Management (DRM) was automatically enabled for their work. The option for DRM or no DRM has always been there, however, it seems Amazon has made it easier for Digital Text Platform publishers to choose one or the other.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Essentially, authors who published their works on the Kindle may have assumed that Digital Rights Management (DRM) was automatically enabled for their work. The option for DRM or no DRM has always been there, however, it seems Amazon has made it easier for Digital Text Platform publishers to choose one or the other.</div>

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Authors and Publishers Argue Over Digital Rights to Older Books - NYTimes.com - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...13ebooks.html

ebooks publishers

shared by Elizabeth Osborne on 23 Feb 10 - Cached

Elizabeth Osborne on 23 Feb 10

This is an article that is discussing what is sure to become a hot new debate. If someone owns the right to the print version of a book, do they own the digital rights as well?

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This is an article that is discussing what is sure to become a hot new debate. If someone owns the right to the print version of a book, do they own the digital rights as well?</div>

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italy executives google - Google News - 0 views

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shared by Sandy Baldwin on 25 Feb 10 - Cached

Sandy Baldwin on 25 Feb 10

A perfect example of "publish then filter": Italian courts convict Google executives of defamation and piracy for not removing an offensive video

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A perfect example of "publish then filter": Italian courts convict Google executives of defamation and piracy for not removing an offensive video</div>

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Electronic Device Stirs Unease at Book Fair - 0 views

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shared by Laura Burdette on 08 Feb 10 - Cached

Laura Burdette on 08 Feb 10

This article talks about the sales of the Kindle and the decline in traffic at the BookExpo America compared to previous years. It discusses the fact that publishing executives have worries concerning the development of this technology and at the same time mentions that the device has also gained fans in the publishing industry.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This article talks about the sales of the Kindle and the decline in traffic at the BookExpo America compared to previous years. It discusses the fact that publishing executives have worries concerning the development of this technology and at the same time mentions that the device has also gained fans in the publishing industry.</div>

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Do something, Learn something, Share something, Change something - Meetup.com - 0 views

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shared by Sandy Baldwin on 25 Feb 10 - Cached

Sandy Baldwin on 25 Feb 10

Meetup facilitates meetups. That's it, but it's tremendously effective. It's a perfect example of publish then filter. And it is dedicated to the potential of groups.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Meetup facilitates meetups. That's it, but it's tremendously effective. It's a perfect example of publish then filter. And it is dedicated to the potential of groups.</div>

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Music industry contracts - 1 views

www.music-law.com/contractbasics.html

Music questions internet

shared by Ashley Roberts on 30 Jan 10 - Cached

Ashley Roberts on 30 Jan 10

This site give an overview of music sampling laws, including publishing, copyright and contracts.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This site give an overview of music sampling laws, including publishing, copyright and contracts. </div>

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Weird News, Oddly Enough - 0 views

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shared by Jacqueline Harris on 26 Jan 10 - Cached

Jacqueline Harris on 26 Jan 10

This website is a Yahoo website, but the news articles published are more for enjoyment purposes than for information.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This website is a Yahoo website, but the news articles published are more for enjoyment purposes than for information.</div>

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How 'Avatar' fans took over the world - CNN.com - 0 views

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shared by Sable Weese on 28 Jan 10 - Cached

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- Sable Weese on 28 Jan 10
  
  So this article is interesting because it not only links to my topic- which is Fan Fiction and Online Publishing, but this article also tells about how all different types of media are being used to connect people all over the world.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">So this article is interesting because it not only links to my topic- which is Fan Fiction and Online Publishing, but this article also tells about how all different types of media are being used to connect people all over the world. </div>
  
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Amazon ups author royalty for Kindle, matching Apple - 0 views

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shared by Laura Burdette on 02 Feb 10 - Cached

Laura Burdette on 02 Feb 10

Amazon is competing to be the first and only choice all authors might choose to sell their books as e-books as well. They will up the royalty for authors and publishers from 35 percent to 70 percent.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Amazon is competing to be the first and only choice all authors might choose to sell their books as e-books as well. They will up the royalty for authors and publishers from 35 percent to 70 percent.</div>

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Copyright Infringement of Internet Articles - 2 views

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shared by mhasbani on 08 Feb 10 - Cached

mhasbani on 08 Feb 10

The Constitution grants Congress the power "To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries ..." Copyright coverage under the law now includes: architectural design, software, the graphic arts, motion pictures, and sound recordings. It includes articles by writers written and published on the internet. Read more at Suite101: Copyright Infringement of Internet Articles: Significant Penalties for Stealing a Writer's Work http://law.suite101.com/article.cfm/copyright_infringement_of_internet_articles#ixzz0etrpeZ3M

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The Constitution grants Congress the power "To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries ..." Copyright coverage under the law now includes: architectural design, software, the graphic arts, motion pictures, and sound recordings. It includes articles by writers written and published on the internet. Read more at Suite101: Copyright Infringement of Internet Articles: Significant Penalties for Stealing a Writer's Work <a href="http://law.suite101.com/article.cfm/copyright_infringement_of_internet_articles#ixzz0etrpeZ3M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://law.suite101.com/article.cfm/copyright_infringement_of_internet_articles#ixzz0etrpeZ3M</a></div>

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