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October 23, 2012

Tuesday News: Amazon removes access of books to a consumer; Amazon forcing Publishers to pay increased VAT; Amazon cracks down on positive reviews

JaneUncategorizedAmazon / DRM / FTC47 Comments

FTC Publishes Facial Recognition Guidelines – While the FTC can’t impose criminal remedies, it can seek an injunction and a corresponding fine if a company is found to violate a regulation. Because facial recognition software has become so commonplace that even your iPhoto or Facebook can run it, the FTC ... more >

August 15, 2012

Wednesday News: Hachette UK wants Tor to turn the DRM back on; Some authors are just against lending

JanePublishing Newsdigital lending / DRM / feminism / Pearson13 Comments

Doubling Down on DRM – Last month, Tor’s entire catalog of ebooks went DRM free. You may have seen that if you went to purchase a Laura Florand backlist title after Sunita’s wonderful review of the Chocolate Thief. According to Cory Doctorow, Hachette UK wants its authors who are also ... more >

July 4, 2012

Wednesday Morning News: Happy Independence Day America

JaneUncategorizedDRM / Intellectual Property Issues / Literary Criticism / Manga15 Comments

I admit that for a few moments last night I thought about not doing a news post but I eventually got over it. We still need news on Independence Day, right? First up, two wildly competing views of copyright. Copyright Reform Bill C – 11 | McMillan – “However, there ... more >

Kindle Fire
April 27, 2012

Friday Midday Links: Kindle Fire Driving Down Sales of eInk Devices

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / book business / DRM / Kindle Fire / Penguin24 Comments

Some people have argued (Micah Bowers of Bluefire for example) that dedicated devices will go the way of the dodo bird and I’ve always disagreed. Seeing the rise of the affordable Kindle Fire, however, is making me wonder if Micah Bowers et al is correct. E Ink Holdings reports first ... more >

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