December 23, 2013

Monday News: More self-publishing and subscription news, holiday gifts, publishing insights, intellectual property data, and opinions about women

JanetPublishing Newsfeminism / gift guide / intellectual property / Penguin / publishing / Scribd / Smashwords / subscription12 Comments

Smashwords Website Revamp And Scribd Deal – Not only did Smashwords dramatically update and revise its website, but it has also entered into a distribution deal with Scribd, including Scribd’s new $8.99/month subscription service. According to Smashwords founder Mark Coker: “For Scribd’s subscription ebook service, authors will earn 60% of the list ... more >

December 9, 2013

Monday News: B&N is being investigated by the SEC, marketing v. publishing, the digital publishing market, intellectual property jobs, and the growth of Harlequin India

JanetPublishing NewsBarnes & Noble / digital publishing / Harlequin / India / intellectual property / Mills & Boon / Nook10 Comments

Were Nook’s Books Cooked? Barnes & Noble’s Accounting Investigated By SEC – Forbes – In the immortal words of Astro and Scooby Doo: Ruh Roh. It seem the SEC is a mite concerned about two issues: (1) the Company’s restatement of earnings announced on July 29, 2013, and (2) a ... more >

November 29, 2013

Friday News: The Gap fights back against racist graffiti; CreateSpace offers matte covers; Rebecca Tushnet on fan fiction and mash-ups

JanetPublishing Newscovers / CreateSpace / intellectual property / NaNoWriMo4 Comments

Gap’s Ad With Sikh Model Waris Ahluwalia Defaced With Racist Graffiti, Drawing Incredible Response From Company – Although The Gap has hardly been the world’s best corporate citizen, I have to give them kudos for this response to a defaced advertisement featuring Sikh actor and jewelry designer Waris Ahluwalia. When ... more >

March 6, 2013

Wednesday news: Does McNally Jackson’s Good’s store represent a way forward for B&N?; White House backs phone unlocking; Amazon patents breathing

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / indie booksellers / intellectual property3 Comments

McNally Jackson to Open Store with Objects for Home Office – Is this the way forward for Barnes & Noble. McNally Jackson is a famous independent bookstore in New York City and it will soon be opening McNally Jackson Store: Goods for the Study. Sounds like Levenger on steroids. (I ... more >

February 7, 2013

Thursday News: Amazon awarded digital resale marketplace patent; Baldur Bjarnason argues ebooks are services; Monopoly adopts a cat

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / intellectual property / self-published18 Comments

Amazon patents resale marketplace for used e-books, songs and other digital goods – ReDigi set up a secondary marketplace for digital music. Capital Records, amongst others, have sued ReDigi for copyright infringement. Both parties made arguments to the court which will largely dispose of the case back in October. As ... more >

November 30, 2012

Friday News: Random House launches three digital only imprints; Trademark rejected; First sale case criticized by Colbert; Somewhat increase protection for emails introduced

JanePublishing 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 >