Should it be legal to resell e-books, software, and other digital goods? – The Dutch Tom Kabinet case regarding the legality of ebook resale is set to be heard by the Dutch supreme court this week, and the widespread expectation is that the case will go to the European Court of ... more >
Hachette Book Group to Acquire the Perseus Books Group – It always amuses me that autocorrect persistently tries to change Hachette to Machete. Heh. Anyway, Hachette and Perseus finally managed to complete a sales deal that they have been working on for several years. The new acquisition for Hachette adds a ... more >
Facebook Doesn’t Understand The Fuss About Its Emotion Manipulation Study – So Facebook, which appears to have zero respect for its users privacy, has also been intentionally manipulating content by way of “experimentation,” relying on the Terms of Service to compensate for actual informed consent. Worse, two academic researchers from ... more >