Publishing NewsEbooks / first sale doctrine / indigenous languages / Romance sales / spoilers5 Comments
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 >
Publishing NewsBig 5 publishers / digital publishing / first sale doctrine / Hachette / marriage / music royalties / Perseus / print books / Tidal6 Comments
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 >
Publishing NewsAmazon / copyright / digital books / documentary / Facebook / first sale doctrine / informed consent / Legos / piracy / Princess Bride / privacy / research / used bookstores20 Comments
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 >