Publishing NewsAmazon / censorship / Google / Intellectual Property Issues15 Comments
Paper Towels v. Air Dryers – What do you think? The Mayo Clinic suggests that paper towels might be more efficacious than air dryers in part because drying your hands is a vital part of killing germs. I admit that I often leave air dryers with my hands only partially ... more >
Publishing Newscollaborations / Intellectual Property Issues8 Comments
Tower Bridge forced to open for 50 foot rubber duck | London – ITV News – Jackpotjoy.com was responsible for sending a giant rubber duck down the Thames, forcing the Tower Bridge to open in order to allow the duck to pass. Jackpotjoy is a gambling site and its “Facebook ... more >
Publishing Newsbook-sales / Intellectual Property Issues4 Comments
August AAP Sales Rise, As eBooks Continue to Moderate – The publishersmarketplace summary of August sales indicate a stabilization, of sorts, in the book market. Mass market books have finally (after years of declining numbers) shown a slight increase. According to PW and PM, this is a result of a ... more >
Publishing NewsFifty Shades / first-sale / intellectual property / Intellectual Property Issues / Random-House11 Comments
Judge, Jury & Executioner – Copyright Law – The Colbert Report – 2012-26-11 – Video Clip – Stephen Colbert took on the Kirtsaeng case which may have far reaching affects on the right of first sale for consumers. The question for the Supreme Court in the Kirtsaeng case is whether ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / Android / Facebook / Intellectual Property Issues / privacy20 Comments
Beware the False Privacy Notice Posted All Over Facebook – A fake copyright notice spread around Facebook yesterday claiming that under the “Berner Convention” if you declared your copyright over uploaded photos and facebook statuses, you would be able to prevent Facebook from reusing them without your permission. There is ... more >
Publishing NewsIntellectual Property Issues / privacy4 Comments
Black Friday / Cyber Monday Week – BN is offering the Nook Simple Touch at $59 in stores. Barnes & Noble Publisher cracks whip over ‘Fifty Shades’ spin-offs – This is rich. E.L. James and her French publishers are targeting spin offs. There may be a different copyright law in ... more >