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September 19, 2016

Monday News: Harlequin settlement disbursed, China’s growing film industry, who deserves a spin-off, and best tampon convo ever

JanetPublishing NewsChina / class action lawsuit / film industry / Harlequin / settlement / spin-off novels / tampons / texting8 Comments

Harlequin Lawsuit’s Happy Ending – Thanks to a DA reader for seeing this blog post from former Harlequin author Patricia McLinn on the disbursement of the $4.1M settlement in Keller v. Harlequin, which the court approved in July. McLinn was involved in organizing authors six or so years ago, which makes her ... more >

April 22, 2016

Friday News: RIP Prince, proposed Harlequin settlement, Amazon goes to school, and cutting back on books

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / book budget / education / Harlequin / lawsuit / obituary / prince / settlement20 Comments

Prince | 1958 – 2016 – The Los Angeles Times has a good collection of features about Prince’s death yesterday. Apparently he collapsed in an elevator on his Minnesota compound, Paisley Park, and could not be revived. The music legend was only 57, but had been briefly hospitalized last week for ... more >

March 9, 2016

Wednesday News: Apple settlement, forgotten books, “hard fun” in gaming, and the first NYC “supermodel”

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / Apple / Audrey Munson / forgotten books / gaming / hard fun / History / intrinsic motivation / settlement2 Comments

Apple expected to pay $450M in e-book case – On the heels of the Supreme Court’s rejection of Apple’s  request for review, it appears that the only option now is making good on their $450 million settlement deal. It’s a hefty amount, especially compared to the $166 million settlement distributed by ... more >

February 18, 2016

Thursday News: S&S profits, Apple appeal, WaPo bookclub, and ancient humans

JanetPublishing NewsApple / Book-club / dystopian / earnings / genetic evolution / History / Lois Lowry / price-fixing lawsuit / settlement / Simon & Schuster / YA fiction3 Comments

Profits Up Nearly 13% At Simon & Schuster – Publishing home of celebrity fantasy RPF, Simon & Schuster had a 12.9% increase in operating revenue over last year, due in part to strong fourth quarter earnings (34% more this year than last): E-book sales fell in the year, while sales of digital ... more >

February 11, 2016

Thursday News: Happy Birthday, Harry Potter, active surrender, and the mystery of kissing

JanetPublishing NewsArt / copyright / Happy Birthday / Harry-Potter / kissing / lawsuit / public domain / science / settlement1 Comments

“Happy Birthday” is public domain, former owner Warner/Chapell to pay $14M – A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit against music publisher Warner/Chappell, which had claimed copyright to the song “Happy Birthday,” and had been collecting royalties for decades. As part of the settlement, the song is now unquestionably in ... more >

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August 4, 2014

Monday News: Apple settlement fast-tracked, Sony Reader defunct, great Roxane Gay profile, and David Sedaris honored for de-littering

JanetPublishing NewsAdobe Reader / Apple / David Sedaris / digital books / diversity / DRM / ebook readers / price-fixing lawsuit / Roxane Gay / settlement / Sony Reader17 Comments

Note: I’m putting together a list of WWI resources for a future news post, from comic books to library archives, so if you have any you’d like to contribute, feel free to submit via the DA submission form. Court Grants Preliminary Approval to Apple Settlement – Judge Denise Cote officially ... more >

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