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March 19, 2014

Wednesday News: Harper Collins wins copyright case against Open Road, app warns users not to make defamatory comments, campaign for gender-netural toys gains support, Beastie Boys settles with Goldiblox in fair use suit

JanetPublishing Newscopyright / defamation / digital publishing / Fair Use / gender / Harper Collins11 Comments

Judge Rules for HarperCollins in Open Road E-Book Dispute – In a copyright dispute between Open Road and Harper Collins publishers, Harper Collins has been awarded a judgment against Open Road for copyright infringement. The book in question, Julie of the Wolves, by Jean Craighead George, was published in digital ... more >

March 4, 2014

Tuesday News: Keurig introduces DRM, self-published authors and 1-star reviews, fair use prevails in Harvard lawsuit, and LinkedIn looks like a media organization

JanetPublishing NewsDRM / Fair Use / journalism / LinkedIn / music industry / publishing / reviews / Self-publishing19 Comments

Keurig’s next generation of coffee machines will have DRM lockdown – Ugh. I love my Keurigs. Yes, that’s right; I own more than one. What a ridiculous, consumer-alienating idea it is to have a DRM-ed machine. Seriously?! For coffee?! Not only does it go against everything that makes Keurig appealing ... more >

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November 28, 2013

Thursday News: Book Making and Black Friday Sales

JanetPublishing NewsBooks-a-Million / Fair Use / Kobo / Nook Tablet3 Comments

Barnes & Noble Announces Black Friday Megadeals on Hottest Holiday Gifts Including Top-Rated NOOK Simple Touch® at Lowest Price Ever of Only $39 – The NOOK Simple Touch will be on sale for only $39, and prices on the NOOK Tablet HD will start at $79. Barnes & Noble promises ... more >

November 26, 2013

Tuesday News: Will smartphones become the dominant ebook reader?; Nook App launches into 32 countries with limited content; Beastie Boys in a copyright dispute

JanePublishing Newsbirth control / copyright infringement / Fair Use / Nook / Smartphone15 Comments

Are big smartphones the future of e-books? – Nokia makes the argument that more people will be reading on larger smartphones (or phablets apparently as some people call them). Previous studies show that readers between the ages of 18 and 24 are using their smartphones as readers more than other ... more >

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November 15, 2013

Friday News: Google’s Book Project is fair use; Derek Jeter turns to publishing; 50 Shades library copies may be contaminated

JaneUncategorizedCelebrity books / Fair Use / Fifty Shades / lawsuits / Library8 Comments

Google wins fair use ruling against the Author’s Guild (pdf link)– The Google Book Settlement was thrown out and the case proceeded forward as fast as a newborn snail. A summary judgment ruling from Judge Chin (now on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals) gave Google a decisive victory. Scanning a ... more >

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July 25, 2013

Thursday News: Digital fiction may reach 50% for trade fiction in 2014; Ann Rule sues reviewer for defamation; Samsung overtaking Apple

JanePublishing NewsApple / book-sales / defamation / Fair Use / lawsuits / Samsung27 Comments

Samsung Smartphone Sales Q2 2013: Samsung now crushing Apple’s iPhone Apple reported selling 31.2 million smartphones yesterday and Samsung reported selling 71 million smartphones.  Combined with Apple’s falling tablet sales, Apple has to be concerned with the declining figures.  Apple’s reduction in sales is about 30%.  Worldwide, Apple is really ... more >

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